abeyance
英 [əˈbeɪəns]
美 [əˈbeɪəns]
n. （土地）所有权等的未决，未定，待定; 暂停，暂缓，暂搁，中止
BNC.19462 / COCA.29581
习惯用语
n.
- in abeyance
- 搁置；暂停使用；暂时中止
not being used, or being stopped for a period of time
柯林斯词典
- PHRASE 搁置;悬而未决;暂停使用
If something isin abeyance, it is not operating or being used at the present time.- The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
这一威胁很可能会一直存在下去，直至明年的雷克雅未克会议。 - The matter was left in abeyance until Haig saw French.
事情被搁置了起来，直到黑格见到法国人。
- The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
英英释义
noun
- temporary cessation or suspension
双语例句
- If the other party the amount is too high, the real estate company's pawn business was left to be held in abeyance.
如果另一方的数额过高，房地产公司的典当业务是留给被搁置。 - Your plan is in abeyance.
你的计划暂缓实行。 - India banned children under the age of 13 from working as domestic servants, but this veto is practised more in abeyance.
印度禁止13岁以下的儿童当仆人，但这项否决目前仍被搁置。 - The judge held the question in abeyance until he had the information necessary to make a decision.
法官在得到可供断案的资料前，先搁置此案。 - I'm afraid that our new pension scheme will have to go into abeyance until the present depression is over.
我们的津贴方案，恐怕要搁置到目前这经济萧条结束之后才能实施。 - He strongly urged holding the next withdrawal decision in abeyance for ninety days.
他强烈要求把下次撤军决定搁置九十天。 - The decision was held in abeyance during the war. Government sources said there would be no prolonged pause in the war.
在战争期间，这项决定暂时搁下了。据官方消息，这场战争的时间不会长。 - The matter was left in abeyance until Haig saw French.
事情被搁置了起来，直到黑格见到法国人。 - The issues of US currency legislation and the so-called currency wars – international tension over exchange rates had been in abeyance this year.
此前，美国汇率立法和所谓的汇率战争（围绕汇率的国际紧张）今年一直处于搁置状态。 - The mind should be normally in abeyance& incessant activity is a morbid state.
头脑正常地处于搁置，时刻不休的活动是种病态的状态。