abeyance
🇺🇸
/əˈbeɪəns/
🇬🇧
/əˈbeɪəns/
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.
由於預算問題，新大樓的建設被擱置了。
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.
律師審查證據時，法庭程序被擱置。
translation
暫停, 等待
詞形變化
Plural
abeyances