suspension

/səˈspenʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈspenʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈspen(t)-shən/ (ame, mw)

suspension — 名詞

  • suspensionsingular
  • suspensionsplural

1. the act of making something stop temporarily, with the intention of allowing it

1.名詞B2
釋義

暫停；中止

暫時停止某活動或程序

the act of making something stop temporarily, with the intention of allowing it to continue later on

例句

The government ordered a suspension of all train services after the storm damaged the tracks.

政府在暴風雨損毀鐵軌後下令暫停所有列車服務。

suspension + of + noun phrase for stopping services

Minho's team faced a sudden suspension of funding while the university reviewed its budget.

Minho 的團隊面臨研究經費突然被中止，因為大學正在審查預算。

suspension of funding for temporary halt

同義詞
  • pause

    less formal and often shorter in duration

  • halt

    suggests a more sudden or forceful stop

  • moratorium

    formal, often used for laws or official activities

反義詞

文法句型

suspension + of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Typically followed by 'of' + the thing being stopped. Common with formal or official contexts such as government orders, company decisions, or organizational announcements.

常見錯誤

❌The suspension of the class was because the teacher was sick.
✅The class was cancelled because the teacher was sick.
💡'suspension' implies a temporary stop with the intention to resume; cancellation is permanent.

2. the temporary removal of someone from a position, school, or team as a penalty f

2.名詞B2
釋義

停職；停學

暫時取消資格作為懲罰

the temporary removal of someone from a position, school, or team as a penalty for breaking a rule or behaving badly

例句

The school gave Élise a three-day suspension for using her phone during exams.

學校因為 Élise 在考試中使用手機而給予她三天停學處分。

give + someone + a suspension — common pattern with duration

Christopher received a one-week suspension from his job after he was caught stealing supplies.

Christopher 因偷竊公司用品被逮到，遭到了為期一週的停職處分。

receive a suspension from + institution

同義詞
  • expulsion

    permanent removal, not temporary

  • ban

    can be temporary or permanent, often from an activity

  • exclusion

    less formal, not always a punishment

反義詞

文法句型

suspension + from + institution

give + someone + a suspension

用法筆記

Often specifies the duration (e.g., 'a three-day suspension') and the institution the person is removed from (e.g., 'suspension from school'). Frequently used with 'give', 'receive', or 'face'.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher gave the student suspension.
✅The teacher gave the student a suspension.
💡usually requires an article ('a suspension') or a determiner.

3. the parts including springs and shock absorbers that attach a vehicle's wheels t

3.名詞B2
釋義

懸吊系統

車輛避震裝置

the parts including springs and shock absorbers that attach a vehicle's wheels to its frame and make the ride less bumpy on uneven roads

例句

The mechanic told Tariro that her car's suspension needed new shock absorbers after the long trip.

技師告訴 Tariro，她的車的懸吊系統在長途旅行後需要更換避震器。

possessive: car's suspension

The truck's air suspension kept the ride comfortable on the bumpy mountain roads.

那輛卡車的氣壓懸吊系統在崎嶇的山路上仍能保持乘坐舒適。

同義詞
  • shock absorbers

    a part of the suspension system, not the whole system

  • springs

    a component of suspension, not the entire system

用法筆記

Can be countable ('a new suspension') or uncountable ('the car needs suspension work'). Often modified by type: 'air suspension', 'spring suspension'.

4. a liquid mixture in which very small solid particles are spread throughout but n

4.名詞C1
釋義

懸浮液

固體微粒分散於液體中的混合物

a liquid mixture in which very small solid particles are spread throughout but not dissolved, and may slowly sink to the bottom if left still

例句

The pharmacist shook the bottle of suspension before measuring the child's dose of medicine.

藥劑師在量取孩子的藥水劑量前先搖晃了那瓶懸浮液。

pharmaceutical context — suspension as medicine

Lien watched the particles in the suspension slowly settle at the bottom of the beaker.

Lien 觀察懸浮液中的微粒慢慢沉澱在燒杯底部。

particles in a suspension settle — key property

同義詞
  • mixture

    broader term — a suspension is one type of mixture

  • colloid

    similar but particles stay suspended longer and do not settle

反義詞
  • solution

    a mixture where the substance is fully dissolved

用法筆記

Common in medicine (liquid medications that must be shaken before use) and science (chemistry experiments). Unlike a solution, the particles in a suspension do not dissolve and will separate over time.

常見錯誤

❌The salt dissolved in water to form a suspension.
✅The salt dissolved in water to form a solution.
💡if the substance dissolves, it is a solution; a suspension contains undissolved particles.

5. the act or state of hanging something from a fixed point above so that it can sw

5.名詞B2
釋義

懸掛

從上方吊起使自由擺動

the act or state of hanging something from a fixed point above so that it can swing or move freely, or the device used for such hanging

例句

The suspension of the heavy chandelier from the church ceiling required thick steel cables.

那盞巨大吊燈需要粗鋼纜才能從教堂天花板上懸掛下來。

suspension + of + object from + position

Adaeze built a simple suspension system for the plant pots using ropes and wooden rings.

Adaeze 用繩子和木環為花盆製作了一個簡單的懸掛裝置。

同義詞
  • hanging

    simpler, less technical term

  • dangling

    suggests loose, uncontrolled hanging

反義詞
  • support

    holding up from below rather than hanging from above

用法筆記

This is the original physical meaning from which other senses developed. Today it appears most often in compound nouns like 'suspension bridge' or 'suspension cable'.

6. a stretch of time during which an activity, process, or decision is halted or de

6.名詞B2
釋義

暫緩；擱置

暫時停止處理的期間

a stretch of time during which an activity, process, or decision is halted or deliberately put on hold

例句

The company announced a suspension of all new projects until the budget was approved.

公司宣布暫緩所有新專案，等待預算批准。

announce a suspension of — formal pattern

During the suspension of the building work, the architects reviewed the safety plans.

在建築工程暫緩期間，建築師仔細審查了安全計畫。

during the suspension of — temporal frame

同義詞
  • delay

    less formal; does not always imply intention to resume

  • postponement

    specifically rescheduling to a later date

  • adjournment

    formal, used for meetings or court sessions

反義詞

文法句型

suspension + of + noun phrase

during the suspension

用法筆記

Often used in formal, bureaucratic, or legal contexts. The focus is on the time during which something is inactive rather than on the act of stopping it. Compare with sense 1 (which focuses on the act of stopping).