abeyance
美[ə'beɪəns] 英[ə'beɪəns]
n. 暂时中止；（指问题等）缓议；暂时无效或停用
详细释义
n.(名词)- 中止，暂搁，停止，搁置，暂停，暂缓
- 缓议，缓办，保留
- 【律】（土地）所有权等的未决，未定，待定，归属待定
英英释义
Noun- temporary cessation or suspension
例句
用作名词(n.)- The decision was held in abeyance during the war.在战争期间，这项决定暂时搁下了。
- The question is in abeyance until we know more about it.问题暂时搁置，直到我们了解更多有关情况再行研究。
- The decision is in abeyance until he returns from holiday.那项决议在他度假回来之前一直搁置着。
- The rule has been in abeyance since 1966.这项规则从1966年起就已失效。
- This custom has fallen into abeyance now.这个风俗现在已经不时兴了。
- "No imprisonment without trial" is a principle that goes into abeyance when the nation's security is in danger from terrorists.当国家的安全受到恐怖分子的威胁时，"没有审判便没有监禁"这一原则也就停止不用了。
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