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。