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| /səˈspend/ |
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| 1 | to officially stop someone from doing their job or going to school for a limited time because they have done something wrong 责令（某人）停职（或停学） |
| The Football Association suspended him for spitting at an opponent. 他由于向一名对手吐口水而被足球协会责令停赛。 |
| | 1a | to officially stop something for a short time （正式）中止，暂停 | | Operations at the plant have been suspended because of safety concerns. 出于安全考虑暂停该工厂的生产经营。 | |
| | 1b | to officially remove the authority or effectiveness of something for a time 使（某事物）暂时无效；暂时取消（某事物）的有效性 | | His licence was suspended after a drink-driving conviction. 他被判定为酒后驾车后被吊销了驾照。 | |
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| 2 | formal to hang something from something else 吊；悬；挂 |
| A huge chandelier was suspended above the table. 一盏巨大的枝形吊灯悬挂在桌子上方。 |
| They suspended him by his feet. 他们把他脚朝上倒吊了起来。 |
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| - | be suspended in sth
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| to float without moving in a liquid or gas |
| 悬浮在某物中 |
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| He seemed to be suspended in mid-air. 他看起来似乎悬浮在半空中。 |
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| - | suspendjudgment
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| to delay making a decision about something until you know more about it |
| 暂时不作决定 |
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