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suspend

🇬🇧 UK/sә'spend/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

v.

To temporarily stop or interrupt something; to hang something so it is supported from above

暂停;中止;悬挂;使悬浮

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
susunder, below
+
pendweigh, pay out, spend, hang
=suspend

Common Collocations

  • 1.suspend operations暂停运营
  • 2.suspend a sentence缓期执行判决
  • 3.suspend judgment暂缓判断
  • 4.suspend from duty停职

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The school decided to suspend the student for two weeks due to repeated misconduct.

  • 2.

    The chandelier was suspended from the ceiling by a thick iron chain.

  • 3.

    The government announced it would suspend trade negotiations until further notice.

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