vt.
1. 悬挂[O]
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
灯吊在天花板上。
2. 使飘浮,使悬浮[H]
A cloud of smoke was suspended in the air.
一股烟云飘悬在天空中。
3. 使中止
Trade with that country was suspended for ten years.
和那个国家的贸易中断了十年。
4. 使有悬念
5. 使停职;使暂停参加活动;使休学[H][(+from)]
Tom was suspended from school for bad conduct.
汤姆因行为不端被停学。
6. 暂缓作出(决定等);暂缓执行(刑罚等)
Let us suspend judgement until we know all the facts.
让我们在了解全部事实之前暂时不要作出判断。
7. 暂时取消(或搁置)
His licence was suspended for drunk driving.
他的驾驶执照因酗酒开车被暂时吊销。
vi.
1. 悬挂,吊
2. 悬浮
Such fine particles suspend readily in water.
这种微粒极易悬浮在水中。
3. 暂停经营
The store suspended.
那家商店暂时停业。
4. 停止偿债
