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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- suspend
[səs'pεnd]
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1.
vt.
(hang) 悬挂
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2.
vt.
(delay，stop) 暂停
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3.
vt.
(from employment) 暂令停职
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- suspend
[səˈspend]
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1.
vt.
悬挂，吊起
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We stand and watch a huge basket suspended from a crane take firefighters to the roof of the building.
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我们站着看吊车把消防员用巨大篮子吊到房顶。
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The secret police suspended their victims from the ceiling and beat them.
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秘密警察把受害人吊在天花板上殴打。
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2.
vt.
使悬浮
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During water purification, suspended particles and bacteria are removed.
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在水的净化过程中，悬浮粒子和细菌被除去了。
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3.
vt.
停学，停职
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The unnamed employee has been suspended from guard duties.
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那个无名的职员由于看守职责被停职了。
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4.
vt.
中断，冻结
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Many donors have reduced or suspended their operations.
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许多捐赠人都减少或者中断了他们的手术。
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5.
vt.
暂停，搁置
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On the next day, the district commissioner suspended our paper.
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第二天，地区行政专员搁置了我们的文章。
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6.
vt.
暂缓，推迟
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He will serve 28 days in custody and the rest of time will be suspended.
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他将被拘留28天然后余下的时间将暂缓。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- suspend
[sə'spεnd]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to hang from above so as to permit free movement
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2.
vt.
[tr; passive]
to cause to remain floating or hanging
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a cloud of smoke was suspended over the town
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to render inoperative or cause to cease, esp temporarily
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to suspend interest payments
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to hold in abeyance; postpone action on
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to suspend a decision
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to debar temporarily from privilege, office, etc, as a punishment
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6.
vt.
[tr]
[chem]
to cause (particles) to be held in suspension in a fluid
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7.
vt.
[tr]
[music]
to continue (a note) until the next chord is sounded, with which it usually forms a dissonance - See suspension
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8.
vi.
[intr]
to cease payment, as from incapacity to meet financial obligations
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9.
vt.
[tr]
[obsolete]
to put or keep in a state of anxiety or wonder
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10.
vi.
[intr]
[obsolete]
to be attached from above
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11.
vi.
[Etymology]
C13: from Latin suspendere from sub- + pendere to hang
Examples
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Steel cables can be used to suspend bridges mid-air.
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钢缆可用于空中吊桥。
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The car lift was suspend in the air with steel cables.
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这部箱式升降机被钢索吊到空中。
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The list may try to send but may suspend deliveries if messages are repeatedly bounced.
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这份列表可以不停地尝试发送，但如果消息反复被退回，它也可能暂停提交。
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to suspend a decision
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挂账停息
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suspend repayment of bank loans and interest
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扣留驾驶执照
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suspend a driving licence
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中止外交关系
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suspend diplomatic relations
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悬在空中
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suspend in midair
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