“Suspension” 常指“悬挂;暂停/中止;(车辆的)悬挂系统;(化学)悬浮液”。最常见的用法是“暂停/中止(活动、权利或职务)”或“悬挂状态”。
/ səˈspenʃən /
The game was put in suspension because of the storm.
由于暴风雨,比赛被暂停了。
After the investigation, the committee voted for the suspension of the officer, a decision that sparked heated debate in the community.
调查结束后,委员会投票决定暂停该官员职务,这一决定在社区引发了激烈争论。
源自拉丁语 suspensio(“悬挂、搁置”),来自 suspendere(“悬起、挂起、暂缓”),由 *sub-*(“在下”)+ pendere(“悬挂、称量”)构成。词义从“挂起”自然引申到“暂时搁置/暂停”。