Word · Frequency #3116
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暂停；中止
make inoperative or stop
- 1.
To halt something temporarily.
暂时中止某事。
- 2.
To hold in an undetermined or undecided state.
使处于未决定或悬而未决的状态。
- 3.
To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
中断或暂停功能、任务、职位或活动。
- 4.
To hang freely; underhang.
悬挂；下垂。
- 5.
To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
将固体物质(通常为粉末)悬浮在液体中。
- 6.
To debar, or cause to withdraw temporarily, from any privilege, from the execution of an office, from the enjoyment of income, etc.
暂停或使暂时丧失特权、执行职务、享受收入等。
- 7.
To support in a liquid, as an insoluble powder, by stirring, to facilitate chemical action.
通过搅拌使不溶性粉末等悬浮在液体中,以促进化学反应。
- 8.
To remove the value of an unused coupon from an air ticket, typically so as to allow continuation of the next sectors' travel.
从机票中去除未使用联的价值,通常以便继续后续航段的旅行。
悬挂；吊；使停职；暂令停学；使悬浮；暂时中止某事。；使处于未决定或悬而未决的状态。
In use
The company suspended production for two days because of the safety check.
The coach suspends training whenever it rains too hard.
The city will suspend parking rules during the summer festival.
suspend sth
及物动词，表示暂停或中止某事物。
The company suspended production due to a shortage of materials.
由于原材料短缺，公司暂停了生产。
suspend sb from sth
表示暂令某人停职或停学，from后接机构或职务。
He was suspended from school for cheating on exams.
他因考试作弊被学校暂令停学。
suspend sth from sth
表示将某物悬挂在另一物上。
Connections
Collocations
- suspend judgment
- 暂停判断
- We should suspend judgment until we have all the facts.我们应该在掌握所有事实之前暂停判断。
- suspend disbelief
- 暂停怀疑
- To enjoy the movie, you need to suspend your disbelief.要欣赏这部电影，你需要暂时放下怀疑。
- be suspended from school
- 被停学
- He was suspended from school for fighting.他因打架被停学。
- suspend a license
- 吊销执照
- The driver's license was suspended after the accident.事故后驾驶执照被吊销了。
- suspend operations
- 暂停运营
- The factory suspended operations due to the strike.工厂因罢工暂停运营。
- be suspended in air
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：sus（向上）+ pend（挂）→ 挂起来，暂停活动。
Context & Register
正式场合；多用于法律、学校、商业等语境；表示暂停或中止。
Grammar Note
注意：作“中止”解时通常及物；作“悬浮”解时可及物或不及物。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words rhyme with 'suspend' (/səˈspɛnd/) because they share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /nd/ (or /pɛnd/ for 'depend' and 'append'). Despite spelling differences ('end' vs 'pend'), the pronunciation is identical. Do not confuse with words like 'spent' (/spɛnt/) which end in /nt/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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