suspension

suspension
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action of suspending someone or something or the condition of being suspended, in particular
    暂停(某人)职务;暂停事情;中止某种情况,尤指
    ■the temporary prevention of something from continuing or being in force or effect
    暂停;停止生效
    the suspension of military action.
    暂停军事行动。
    ■the official prohibition of someone from holding their usual post or carrying out their usual role for a particular length of time
    暂时停职
    the investigation led to the suspension of several officers.
    调查导致几个官员都被暂时停职了。
    [count noun]a four-match suspension.
    罚停赛4场。
    ■[count noun](Music)a discord made by prolonging a note of a chord into the following chord
    (乐)延留音
  2. [mass noun]the system of springs and shock absorbers by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels
    车体悬架装置
    the rear suspension deforms slightly on corners.
    车体悬架装置后部的角有点变形。
  3. a mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid
    悬浮液
    a suspension of maize starch in arachis oil.
    花生油中悬浮着玉米淀粉。
    ■[mass noun]the state of being dispersed in such a way
    悬浮
    the agitator in the vat keeps the slurry in suspension.
    桶里的搅拌器使泥浆保持悬浮不沉底。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French, or from Latin suspensio(n-), from the verb suspendere (see suspend)
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