suspension
/səˈspenʃən/noun
1
- mass noun the action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended, in particular暂停; 中止, 尤指：
1.1
- the temporary prevention of something from continuing or being in force or effect（某事的）暂停; 停止生效：
the suspension of military action.
暂停军事行动。
1.2
- the official prohibition of someone from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time暂时停职：
the investigation led to the suspension of several officers
调查导致几个军官都被暂时停职了
count noun a four-match suspension.罚停赛4场。
1.3
- count noun Music a discord made by prolonging a note of a chord into the following chord【乐】延留音。
2
- mass noun the system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels（车身的）悬架装置：
the rear suspension deforms slightly on corners.
悬架装置后部的角有点变形。
3
- a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid悬浮液：
a suspension of maize starch in arachis oil.
花生油中悬浮着玉米淀粉。
3.1
- mass noun the state of being dispersed in such a way悬浮：
the agitator in the vat keeps the slurry in suspension.
桶里的搅拌器使泥浆保持悬浮不沉底。
词源
late Middle English: from French, or from Latin suspensio（n-）, from the verb suspendere （see SUSPEND）.