suspend
UK/sә'spend/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To stop something temporarily.
暂时停止、中止。
v.
To hang something from above.
悬挂，使吊起。
v.
To remove someone temporarily from school, work, or play.
暂时停职、停学或禁赛。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedSuspend is “hang under.” From physical hanging came the idea of leaving something hanging and unfinished, so it is temporarily stopped.
Root pend still carries 32 more wordsWhy It Means This
The semantic bridge is “hanging in the air.” A suspended bridge hangs; a suspended decision is left hanging; a suspended employee is temporarily removed.
Common Collocations
- 1.suspend service暂停服务
- 2.suspend classes停课
- 3.suspended from school被停学
Example Sentences
- 1.
The school suspended classes during the storm.