suspension

noun

/səˈspenʃn/

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[uncountable, countable] suspension (from something) the act of officially removing somebody from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment
- suspension from school
- The two players are appealing against their suspensions.
Extra Examples
- Another caution will result in his automatic suspension from the final.
- The athlete could face a lengthy period of suspension if found guilty.
- a detective under suspension from his job
- He incurred a suspension on reduced pay.
- He is serving a one-match suspension.
- He received a five-day suspension.
Topics Educationc1
[uncountable, singular] the act of delaying something for a period of time, until a decision has been taken
- These events have led to the suspension of talks.
- Many movies require the viewer to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- temporary
- lengthy
- long
- …
verb + suspension
- give somebody
- impose
- order
- …
preposition
- under suspension
- suspension for
- suspension from
- …
phrases
- a period of suspension
- suspension of disbelief
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[uncountable, countable] the system of springs, etc. by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels and that makes it more comfortable to ride in when the road surface is not even
- the front/rear suspension
- The new model is fitted with computer-controlled suspension.
Topics Transport by car or lorryc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- front
- rear
- active
- …
verb + suspension
- be fitted with
- have
suspension + noun
- system
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[countable, uncountable] (specialist) a liquid with very small pieces of solid matter floating in it; the state of such a liquid
- The suspension was passed through a filter to separate out the solid particles.
- The material carried in suspension by the tide is deposited on the shore.
Topics Physics and chemistryc2

单词	suspension
释义	suspension noun /səˈspenʃn/ /səˈspenʃn/ jump to other results [uncountable, countable] suspension (from something) the act of officially removing somebody from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment suspension from school The two players are appealing against their suspensions. Extra Examples Another caution will result in his automatic suspension from the final. The athlete could face a lengthy period of suspension if found guilty. a detective under suspension from his job He incurred a suspension on reduced pay. He is serving a one-match suspension. He received a five-day suspension. Topics Educationc1 [uncountable, singular] the act of delaying something for a period of time, until a decision has been taken These events have led to the suspension of talks. Many movies require the viewer to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective temporary lengthy long … verb + suspension give somebody impose order … preposition under suspension suspension for suspension from … phrases a period of suspension suspension of disbelief See full entry [uncountable, countable] the system of springs, etc. by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels and that makes it more comfortable to ride in when the road surface is not even the front/rear suspension The new model is fitted with computer-controlled suspension. Topics Transport by car or lorryc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective front rear active … verb + suspension be fitted with have suspension + noun system See full entry [countable, uncountable] (specialist) a liquid with very small pieces of solid matter floating in it; the state of such a liquid The suspension was passed through a filter to separate out the solid particles. The material carried in suspension by the tide is deposited on the shore. Topics Physics and chemistryc2 see also suspend Word Originlate Middle English: from French, or from Latin suspensio(n-), from the verb suspendere, from sub- ‘from below’ + pendere ‘hang’.
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