suspend

[səs'pend]

v.暂停, 悬浮, 中止, 勒令停职

例句与用法：

A curved or sharply bent device, usually of metal, used to catch, drag, suspend, or fasten something else.

钩呈曲线形或急剧弯曲的金属装置，用于抓、拉、挂或固定其他东西

The policeman was suspended while the complaint was investigated.

因该警察遭投诉，在调查期间已令其暂停职务。

词形变化：

动词过去式: suspended | 动词过去分词: suspended | 动词现在分词: suspending | 动词第三人称单数: suspends |

详细释义：

vt.

1. 悬挂[O]

The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.

灯吊在天花板上。

2. 使飘浮, 使悬浮[H]

A cloud of smoke was suspended in the air.

一股烟云飘悬在天空中。

3. 使中止

Trade with that country was suspended for ten years.

和那个国家的贸易中断了十年。

4. 使有悬念

5. 使停职; 使暂停参加活动; 使休学[H][(+from)]

Tom was suspended from school for bad conduct.

汤姆因行为不端被停学。

6. 暂缓作出(决定等); 暂缓执行(刑罚等)

Let us suspend judgement until we know all the facts.

让我们在了解全部事实之前暂时不要作出判断。

7. 暂时取消(或搁置)

His licence was suspended for drunk driving.

他的驾驶执照因酗酒开车被暂时吊销。

vi.

1. 悬挂, 吊

2. 悬浮

Such fine particles suspend readily in water.

这种微粒极易悬浮在水中。

3. 暂停经营

The store suspended.

那家商店暂时停业。

4. 停止偿债