Abeyance
[ ə'beəns ]
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n. （法律、规则、习俗等）中止;暂停;（法律、规则等）暂时失效;处于暂时搁置（或中止）状态;
adj. 暂时搁置的，所有权未定的，暂缓执行的;
💡 词根助记
a在+bey期待+ance名词后缀→期待中→观望，暂停
📝 例句
The contract of employment is put temporarily into abeyance.
雇佣契约暂行中止。
The marriage law has gone into abeyance
这个婚姻法已失效。
This law falls into abeyance when the country's security is threatened.
当国家安全受到威胁时, 这项法规暂停实施.
The decision was held in abeyance during the war.
在战争期间，这项决定暂时搁下了。
🌱 联想助记
【串】abbey(修道院)里必须obey(服从)戒律,否则将abeyance(中止)合约
【记】※ 谐音“恶背摁死”:恶背单词的习惯要摁死→中止低效的学习方法
※ ab-前缀“离开”,ey-eye眼睛,ance-名缀:何谓离开眼睛?小时候是在老师、家长的监督下做作业,当他们的眼睛盯着你的时候,你就做,一旦他们的眼睛离开了你是不是就中止、搁置了做作业这项神圣的活动了
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
abeyance
n[U]
(idm 习语) be in abeyance; fall/go into abeyance (of a right, rule, problem, etc) be suspended temporarily; not be in force or use for a time （指权利, 规则等）暂时中止; （指问题等）缓议; 暂时无效或停用
The question is in abeyance, ie left unanswered, eg until more information is obtained. 这个问题暂时搁置（如待获得更多资料时再行解决）.
This law falls into abeyance when the country's security is threatened. 当国家安全受到威胁时, 这项法规暂停实施.
🔁 扩展释义
*[ә'beiәns]n. 中止, 暂搁, 停止, 归属待定【化】 潜态【医】 停顿【经】 中止, 暂搁, (所有权等的)未定相关词组: fall into abeyance keep sth in abeyance be in abeyance
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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I believe my English fluency is quite good.
我认为自己的英语相当的流利。
I told him to come in and wait here.
我告诉他进来在这里等。
and that if only the common peoples of the would could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the hattlefield.
还说各国民众若在足球场或板球场上交锋，就不愿在战场上残杀的时候，我总是惊愕不已。