v.暂停；悬浮；中止；勒令停职
As the workers went on strike, the company was obliged to suspend its operations. 由于工人罢工,该公司被迫暂停营运。
Such fine particles suspend readily in water. 这种微粒极易悬浮在水中。
They decided to suspend trade with that country. 他们决定中断和那个国家的贸易。
suspend的基本意思是“悬挂或吊起某物”,指来自上方的支撑,能够自由运动。也可表示飘〔漂〕浮在流体中(空气/水)中。引申可表示因个人愿望或法律约束而“暂不实行”“使暂停”“勒令某人暂时停职、停止履行职责”等。
suspend是及物动词,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
