1delay sth推遲ADVERB | VERB + SUSPEND | PHRASESADVERB➤immediately立刻中止▸➤indefinitely無限期擱置▸➤temporarily暫時擱置◇Funding for the new building has been temporarily suspended.建造這座新樓的撥款被暫時中止。➤effectively實際上中止VERB + SUSPEND➤agree to, decide to, vote to同意/決定/投票決定中止◇They have decided to suspend production at the country's biggest plant.他們已經決定中止在該國最大工廠的生產。➤threaten to威脅要擱置▸➤be forced to被迫擱置PHRASES➤the power to suspend sth中止⋯的權力◇They have the power to suspend subsidy payments.他們有權中止支付補貼。suspend
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2stop sb from working, going to school, etc.停職;停學ADVERB | VERB + SUSPEND | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤automatically, formally (especially BrE) 自動/正式停職◇The players will be automatically suspended.這些運動員將會自動停賽。➤indefinitely, permanently無限期/永久性停職➤temporarily暫時停職VERB + SUSPEND➤threaten to威脅要停職PREPOSITION➤for因⋯停學◇We both got suspended for fighting.我倆因打架雙雙被勒令停學。➤from中止⋯◇The girls had been suspended from school for five days.這些女生被停學 5 天了。➤pending停職直到⋯◇She was suspended pending the outcome of the police investigation.等待警方調查結果期間她被暫時停職。PHRASES➤be suspended on full pay (BrE) 帶全薪停職◇She has been suspended on full pay following a disciplinary hearing.在紀檢聽證會之後她受到停職處理,但發全額薪水。➤be suspended with pay, be suspended without pay帶薪/不帶薪停職