abeyance的意思是：n.暂时中止；（指问题等）缓议；暂时无效或停用。abeyance的例句是用作名词(n.)The decision was held in abeyance during the war.在战争期间，这项决定暂时搁下了。abeyance的读音是英[ə'beɪəns]；美[ə'beɪəns]。
一、详尽释义点此查看abeyance的详细内容
二、词典解释
1.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.
e.g. The threat is likely to remain inabeyance 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。
e.g. The matter was left inabeyance until Haig saw French.
事情被搁置了起来，直到黑格见到法国人。
三、网络解释
1. 中止：男修道院院长很吃惊(be getnaago)并且无所不能忍受(abide)她的中止(abeyance). 于是她决定退位(abdicate). 她停止了唯一很简单的仪式(ablution),然后眼里含着闪耀的(ablaze)泪花离开了修道院. 她心中的疼痛递减(abate)了.
2. 暂停,潜态：ABC auto base and chord 自动低音和弦 |Abeyance 暂停,潜态 | A-B repeat A-B 重复
3. 搁置：abettor 教唆犯 |abeyance 搁置 | abeyant 中止的
四、例句
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。
五、词汇搭配
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