1suspend sth (from sth) (by/on sth) to hang sth from sth else 悬挂;吊:
The huge skeleton is suspended from the museum's ceiling on chains.那巨大的骨骼用链子悬挂在博物馆的天花板上。
2 to stop or delay sth for a time 暂停;推迟:
Some rail services were suspended during the strike.罢工期间,部份火车服务暂停。The young man was given a suspended sentence (= he will not go to prison unless he commits another crime).那个年轻人获得缓刑。
3suspend sb (from sth) to send sb away from his/her school, job, position, etc for a period of time, usually as a punishment 使暂时停学或停职(通常作为处分):
He was suspended from school for a week for stealing.他因偷窃而被停学一周。☞noun suspension 名词为suspension
suspend/səˋspɛnd; səˈspend/v [T] 1 to stop or delay something 暂停﹔暂缓: The talks have been suspended. 会谈已经中止。He decided to suspend judgement . 他决定暂时不下结论。2 suspend sb's sentence to say that someone will go to prison for a crime, if they commit another crime within a specific period 缓期执行某人的判决3 to officially make someone leave their school or job for a short time, after something bad has happened 使暂时停学﹔使暂时停职4 if something is suspended somewhere, it is hanging or floating there 悬﹐挂﹐吊: A light was suspended from the ceiling. 天花板上悬挂着一盏灯。
suspendsuspendsuspendssuspendedsuspendingverb (suspends, suspending, suspended)1to hang something from something else: Coloured flags were suspended from the ceiling.2to stop or delay something for a time: Rail services were suspended for 24 hours.