abeyance

🇺🇸 /əˈbeɪəns/ 🇬🇧 /əˈbeɪəns/
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noun
R

When something is stopped or paused for a while, waiting for a decision or event.

The construction of the new building was in abeyance due to budget issues.

由于预算问题,新大楼的建设被搁置了。

R

A time when nothing is happening or being done, often because people are waiting for more information or a decision.

The court proceedings were held in abeyance while the lawyers reviewed the evidence.

律师审查证据时,法庭程序被搁置。

translation

n. 暂停, 等待

词形变化

Plural abeyances