suspension
英 [s?'spen?(?)n]
美[s?'sp?n??n]
- n. 懸?。粫和?；停職
英英釋意
- 1. a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
- 2. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
- 3. temporary cessation or suspension
- 4. an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
- 5. a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
- 6. the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely);
- "there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait"
- 7. a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)