suspend

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sus·pend /səˈspend/ AWL verb [transitiveT]

1 STOP something THAT IS HAPPENINGstop 中止 to officially stop something from continuing, especially for a short time 暫停，中止 → suspension

Sales of the drug will be suspended until more tests are completed.

這種藥品在完成進一步檢驗之前將暫停銷售。

Talks between the two countries have now been suspended.

兩國間的對話現已中止。

2 LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATIONLEAVE A SCHOOL OR COLLEGEleave a school/job 離開學校/工作 to make someone leave their school or job for a short time, especially because they have broken the rules 〔尤指因違規〕使…暫時停學[停職] → suspension

The two police officers have been suspended until an enquiry is carried out.

那兩名警察被暫時停職，直到調查完畢。

suspend somebody from something

Dave was suspended from school for a week.

戴夫被停學一周。

3 hang 挂 formalDOWN to attach something to a high place so that it hangs down 懸，挂，吊

suspend something from something

A large light was suspended from the ceiling.

天花板上懸挂着一盞大燈。

suspend something by something

He was suspended by his feet and beaten with metal bars.

他被吊起雙腳，用金屬棒毆打。

4. suspend judgment NOT DO somethingto decide not to make a firm decision or judgment about something until you know more about it 暫不作出判斷

5. suspend disbelief to try to believe that something is true, for example when you are watching a film or play 〔看電影、戲劇等時〕停止懷疑，暫不質疑

Examples from the Corpus

suspend disbelief• Faculties of agriculture may be less important than faculties of planning and community development and the facility to suspend disbelief.• Talk about asking the audience to suspend disbelief.• At this point you have to suspend disbelief and take your faith in your hands.• If you want to suspend disbelief, you probably can.

6. be suspended in something technicalIN/INSIDE if something is suspended in a liquid or in air, it floats in it without moving 懸浮在某物中

Examples from the Corpus

be suspended in something• Wrangling After years of wrangling, the contract was suspended in 1992.• I was suspended in a vast loneliness as pure and cruel as the sky.• Last week training flights were suspended in areas along the East Coast.• That stopped when three officers denounced it as illegal, and were suspended in consequence.• Sound Diffusion ordinary shares were suspended in December at 22p and the group asked its bankers to appoint a receiver.• Knight was suspended in January for two weeks without pay and removed from her job.• Clinging to it and looking at the projecting ledge above him, Bigelow felt as if he were suspended in mid-air.• If the fish is suspended in open water with no obstacles around, the lines are smooth curves.

Examples from the Corpus

suspend• A curfew was imposed and news broadcasts by Radio Rumbos, the largest network, were suspended.• Jamie looks up from his plate, the fork suspended.• The trial was suspended after threats were made against witnesses.• We have decided to suspend all production at the factory until safety checks can be carried out.• Martinez was suspended for a week because he attacked another student.• Three police officers have been suspended for accepting bribes.• Any store that has had its license suspended for more than 30 days will have to apply for a permit.• In total nine verdicts have already been reversed and 13 police officers have been suspended from duty.• At a great distance, the ghostly frost of a snow peak seemed suspended from the clear sky.• Two senior officials have been suspended on full pay pending a second internal inquiry.• The Police Department has suspended six officers from duty while they investigate claims of fraud and corruption.• The university suspended the fraternity for two years, during which it could not hold social or athletic activities.• If you want to suspend this policy you must send your certificate of motor insurance back to us.• All pay increases are to be suspended until further notice.• The teacher has been suspended while the accusation is being investigated.

suspend something from something• Two large stainless steel frames were suspended from the ceiling.

From Longman Business Dictionary

suspendsus·pend /səˈspend/ verb [transitiveT]

1to officially stop something from continuing or happening for a short time

The company hassuspended production at its Arkansas plant.

The troubled computer concern had tosuspend dividendpayments on its preferred shares.

2HUMAN RESOURCES to make someone leave a job, position, or organization for a short time, especially because they have broken the rules

The firm suspended two senior accountants after allegations of financial mismanagement.

suspend somebody from something

He was fined £300,000 and suspended from trading for four months.

Origin suspend

(1200-1300) Old French suspendre “to hang up, interrupt”, from Latin suspendere, from sub- “up” + pendere “to hang”

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