How do you use "suspend" in a sentence?

Services have been suspended until further notice. The student was suspended for two weeks. The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.

suspend

Q: What does "suspend" mean?

To temporarily stop; to hang from above Suspend means to temporarily stop or interrupt something, or to hang from above. 'Suspend operations' means to pause activities. A suspended student is temporarily excluded from school. 'Suspended sentence' in law means the punishment is delayed. Objects can be suspended (hung) from ceilings.

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Meaning: To temporarily stop; to hang from above

暂停，悬挂

suspender, colgar

一時停止する、吊るす

일시 중단하다, 매달다

Suspend means to temporarily stop or interrupt something, or to hang from above. 'Suspend operations' means to pause activities. A suspended student is temporarily excluded from school. 'Suspended sentence' in law means the punishment is delayed. Objects can be suspended (hung) from ceilings.

Suspend意味着暂时停止或中断某事，或从上方悬挂。'Suspend operations'意味着暂停活动。被停学的学生暂时被排除在学校之外。法律上的'Suspended sentence'意味着惩罚被推迟。物体可以从天花板上悬挂。

Suspender significa detener o interrumpir algo temporalmente, o colgar desde arriba. 'Suspender operaciones' significa pausar actividades. Un estudiante suspendido está temporalmente excluido de la escuela. 'Sentencia suspendida' en derecho significa que el castigo se retrasa. Los objetos pueden estar suspendidos (colgados) del techo.

Suspendは、何かを一時的に停止または中断すること、または上から吊るすことを意味します。「Suspend operations」は活動を一時停止することを意味します。停学処分を受けた学生は一時的に学校から排除されます。法律での「Suspended sentence」は罰則が延期されることを意味します。物は天井から吊るすことができます。

Suspend는 무언가를 일시적으로 멈추거나 중단하는 것, 또는 위에서 매다는 것을 의미합니다. 'Suspend operations'은 활동을 일시 중지하는 것을 뜻합니다. 정학 처분을 받은 학생은 일시적으로 학교에서 배제됩니다. 법률에서 'suspended sentence'는 형의 집행이 유예되는 것을 의미합니다. 물체를 천장에 매달 수도 있습니다.

Examples

Services have been suspended until further notice.
服务已暂停，另行通知前不恢复。
Los servicios han sido suspendidos hasta nuevo aviso.
サービスは追って通知があるまで停止されています。
서비스는 추후 공지가 있을 때까지 중단되었습니다.
The student was suspended for two weeks.
该学生被停学两周。
El estudiante fue suspendido por dos semanas.
その学生は2週間の停学処分を受けました。
그 학생은 2주간 정학 처분을 받았습니다.
The lamp was suspended from the ceiling.
灯从天花板上悬挂着。
La lámpara estaba suspendida del techo.
ランプは天井から吊り下げられていました。
램프는 천장에 매달려 있었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'suspendre', from Latin 'suspendere' (to hang up, interrupt), combining 'sub-' (up from under) + 'pendere' (to hang, weigh). Literally 'to hang from below.'

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

From Latin 'suspendere' meaning 'to hang up' - combining 'sub' (under) and 'pendere' (to hang). The sense of temporary stopping came from the idea of something hanging in mid-air, neither falling nor rising, just paused.