suspension

英 [səˈspenʃn]

美 [səˈspenʃn]

n. 暂令停职(或停学、停赛等); 暂缓; 推迟; 延期; (车辆减震用的)悬架

复数：suspensions　

Collins.2 / BNC.4354 / COCA.5034

牛津词典

noun

暂令停职（或停学、停赛等）
the act of officially removing sb from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment
1. suspension from school
  暂被停学
2. The two players are appealing against their suspensions.
  这两名运动员请求取消对他们的停赛处罚。
暂缓；推迟；延期
the act of delaying sth for a period of time, until a decision has been taken
1. These events have led to the suspension of talks.
  这些事件导致谈判延期。
（车辆减震用的）悬架
the system by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels and which makes it more comfortable to ride in when the road surface is not even
悬浮液；悬浮
a liquid with very small pieces of solid matter floating in it; the state of such a liquid

N-UNCOUNT 暂停;延缓
Thesuspensionof something is the act of delaying or stopping it for a while or until a decision is made about it.
1. A strike by British Airways ground staff has led to the suspension of flights between London and Manchester...
  英国航空公司地勤人员的罢工已经造成伦敦至曼彻斯特的航线停运。
2. Art experts have appealed for the suspension of plans to restore one of Leonardo da Vinci's most celebrated paintings.
  艺术专家们呼吁暂缓对一幅莱昂纳多·达芬奇的绝世名画的修复计划。
N-VAR 停职;暂时除名
Someone'ssuspensionis their removal from a job or position for a period of time or until a decision is made about them.
1. The minister warned that any civil servant not at his desk faced immediate suspension...
  部长警告说，任何擅离职守的公务员都会被立即停职。
2. The athlete received a two-year suspension following a positive drug test.
  该运动员因尿检结果呈阳性而被停赛两年。
(车辆的)悬架，减震装置
A vehicle'ssuspensionconsists of the springs and other devices attached to the wheels, which give a smooth ride over uneven ground.

noun

a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc)
Synonym:temporary removal
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
1. there was a small ceremony for the hanging of the portrait
Synonym:danglinghanging
a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
Synonym:suspension system
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Synonym:respitereprievehiatusabatement
temporary cessation or suspension
Synonym:abeyance
a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Synonym:pauseintermissionbreakinterruption