| 词汇 | hold-in-abeyance |
| 释义 | hold something in abeyance collocation[ usually passive ] formal If someone holds something in abeyance, they stop it from happening or being used at present: The criminal charges are held in abeyance until the drug treatment programme is completed. It seems wise to hold any such visit in abeyance. See abeyance A third legal case was held in abeyance pending the outcomes in the previous two cases. The new law had been held in abeyance pending the ruling. The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it.在达成融资协议前，该项目被暂时搁置。 The trial court entered an order holding the matter in abeyance until the application to appeal was resolved by the Supreme Court. The court held in abeyance the motion for sanctions against them. Pauses & interludes abeyance adjournment asynchronously break break-journey caesura comfort stop hiatus in abeyance interlude intermission interval lapse non-continuous one-stop pause plateau postponement respite suspension |
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