suspends; suspended; suspending
suspends; suspended; suspending
Learner's definition of SUSPEND
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: to force (someone) to leave a job, position, or place for a usually short period of time as a form of punishment使暂时停职 -
He was suspended from the team for missing too many practices.因为太多次没有参加训练，他被要求暂时离队。
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The police officers were suspended without pay for their conduct.这些警官因所作所为而被无薪停职。
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The principal suspended the student from school for fighting.校长勒令打架学生停学。
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a : to stop (something) for a usually short period of time暂停；中止。 -
The city suspended bus service during the storm.暴风雨期间城市的公交运输中断了。
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The company was forced to suspend operations.公司被强制暂停运营。
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They have suspended the peace talks.他们中止了和平谈判。
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The plot is ridiculous, but if you can suspend (your) disbelief [=allow yourself to believe that something is true even though it seems impossible], it's an enjoyable movie.虽然剧情很荒诞，但你若肯相信的话，它还是一部不错的电影。
b : to make (something) happen later : to delay (something)延缓；推迟 c : to make (something) invalid or ineffective for a usually short period of time使暂停使用（或生效） -
Her license to practice law was suspended.她的律师执照被暂时吊销了。
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We can suspend the rules just this once.仅这一次我们可以暂且不按规定办了。
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He's driving with a suspended license.他用已经吊销了的驾照开车。
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a : to hang something so that it is free on all sides except at the point of support悬；挂；吊 -
They suspended the lantern from the ceiling.他们将灯笼挂在天花板上。
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A pot of stew was suspended over the fire.火上吊着一锅炖菜。
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a wire suspended between two poles [=hung so that it is attached at each end to a pole]吊在两根杆子之间的金属丝
b : to prevent (something) from falling or sinking by some invisible support悬浮 —
usually used as (be) suspended通常用作(be) suspended