a·bey·ance
noun/əˈbeɪəns/
/əˈbeɪəns/
Word Originlate 16th cent. (in the legal sense): from Old French abeance ‘aspiration to a title’, from abeer ‘aspire after’, from a- ‘towards’ + beer ‘to gape’.
[uncountable]Idioms Idioms
in abeyance
- (formal) not being used, or being stopped for a period of time
搁置；暂停使用；暂时中止 - Legal proceedings are in abeyance, while further enquiries are made.
法律诉讼程序已暂停，同时正在进行进一步调查。
- Legal proceedings are in abeyance, while further enquiries are made.