suspended
past simple and past participle ofsuspend
单词 | suspended |
释义 | suspended past simple and past participle ofsuspend suspend verb uk/səˈspend/us/səˈspend/suspendverb(STOP)C1[T] tostopsomething from beingactive, eithertemporarilyorpermanently: Theferryservicehas been suspended for thedaybecause ofbadweather. The country'spresidenthas suspended theconstitutionandassumedtotalpower. When you go to thetheatre, you have to bewillingto suspenddisbelief(= toactas if youbelievethat what you areseeingisrealortrue,althoughyouknowthat it is not). I'm suspendingjudgment(= notforminganopinion)on thebookI'mreadinguntil I'vefinishedit. Mr Young was given a six-monthjailsentence, suspended for twoyears(= if hecommitsanothercrimewithin twoyears, he will have to go toprisonfor sixmonthsfor hisoriginalcrime). to cancel something
B2[T] If someone is suspended fromwork,school, etc., they aretemporarilynotallowedtowork, go toschool, or takepartin anactivitybecause of having done somethingwrong: She was suspendedfromschoolforfighting. He was suspended for fourgamesafterarguingwith thereferee.
Cancelling and interrupting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Not going to school suspendverb(HANG)[Tusually+ adv/prep] tohang: Thebuildersworkedonwoodenplatforms, suspended byropesfromtheroofof thebuilding. It was veryuncomfortablelyingon thehospitalbedwith mylegssuspendedin theair. [Tusually+ adv/prep] Ifsmallpiecesofsolidmaterialare suspended in agasor aliquid, theyhangorfloatin thegasorliquid: Thedrugis suspendedinasalinesolution. Acloudofsmokewas suspendedintheair. Hanging and suspending
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Physical & chemical processes Examplesofsuspendedsuspended In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It should however be noted that for increasing shear stresses thesuspendedload will become more important. From theCambridge English Corpus Subsiding reservoirs held water for short periods, allowingsuspendedparticles to deposit themselves at the bottom of the reservoir. From theCambridge English Corpus Student 2, however, has a very different experience of this period of time at college, having temporarilysuspendedhis individual lessons at this stage. From theCambridge English Corpus The tension, generated by the opposition of regular and warped parts, can also be seen when geometric volumes appearsuspendedin the air. From theCambridge English Corpus This bar seems to halt all forward movement: it standssuspended, as if in a moment of self-consciousness or introspection. From theCambridge English Corpus Sometimes, they are drastically slowed down, or (perhaps) even temporarilysuspended. From theCambridge English Corpus Interaction between particlessuspendedin solutions of macromolecules. From theCambridge English Corpus The file is 4000 pages long, 32 judges have declared themselves incompetent to judge the case, which has effectively beensuspendedfor six years. From theCambridge English Corpus Variables involved in thesuspendedconstraints behave as indexes into the global store: they have the suspensions attached to them as attributes. From theCambridge English Corpus It's an economic building:suspendedceilings, basic windows. From theCambridge English Corpus Samples were filtered to remove thesuspendedmaterial and analysed for cation concentrations. From theCambridge English Corpus A stroboscope was activated, illuminating a singlesuspendedparticle from the top of the flume and following it throughout its path. From theCambridge English Corpus The trap interior contains an 18 cm polyethylene funnel which issuspendedbeneath the drainpipe by four chains. From theCambridge English Corpus Dressed as an angel, the figure seems moresuspendedfrom the prominent golden wings attached to her costume than supporting them. From theCambridge English Corpus This emphasis on unfair trade practicessuspendednational planning and revitalized the market by discouraging cutthroat competition. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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