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1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (from sth) (fml 文) hang sth up 懸掛或吊起某物
A lamp was suspended from the ceiling above us. 我們頭頂上的天花板上吊著一盞燈.
2 [Tn.pr usu passive 通常用於被動語態(tài)]
not allow (sth) to fall or sink in air or liquid, etc 使(某物)懸浮
a balloon suspended above the crowd 懸浮在人群上方的氣球
Smoke hung suspended in the still air. 輕煙在靜止的空氣里懸浮著.
particles suspended in water 懸浮在水中的微粒.
3 [Tn]
(a) prevent (sth) from being in effect for a time; stop (sth) temporarily 暫不實(shí)行(某事物); 使(某事物)暫停
suspend a rule 暫不實(shí)行一項(xiàng)規(guī)定
Rail services are suspended indefinitely because of the strike. 鐵路運(yùn)輸因罷工而無限期停運(yùn).
During the crisis, the constitution was suspended, ie people did not have their normal civil rights. 在危機(jī)期間, 曾暫時(shí)停止實(shí)行憲法(人民不能正常地享有公民權(quán)利).
(b) postpone (sth); delay 推遲(某事物); 延緩
suspend introduction of the new scheme 延緩實(shí)施新方案
suspend judgement, ie delay forming or expressing an opinion 暫不決斷
give a criminal a suspended sentence, ie not send him to prison unless he commits a further offence 給一罪犯緩刑.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from sth) prevent sb officially from holding his usual position, carrying out his usual duties, etc for a time 勒令某人暫時(shí)停職、 停止履行職責(zé)等
The policeman was suspended while the complaint was investigated. 因該警察遭投訴, 在調(diào)查期間已令其暫停職務(wù).
She was suspended from school for stealing. 她因有偷竊行為遭勒令停學(xué)處分.