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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
suspension
sus·pen·sion AW [suspension suspensions] BrE [səˈspenʃn] NAmE [səˈspenʃn] noun 1. uncountable, countable the act of officially removing sb from their job, school, team, etc. for a period of time, usually as a punishment •suspension from school •The two players are appealing against their suspensions. 2. uncountable, singular the act of delaying sth for a period of time, until a decision has been taken •These events have led to the suspension of talks. 3. uncountable, countable the system by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels and which makes it more comfortable to ride in when the road surface is not even •the front/rear suspension 4. countable, uncountable (technical)a liquid with very small pieces of solid matter floating in it; the state of such a liquid see also ↑suspend Word Origin: late Middle English: from French, or from Latin suspensio(n-), from the verb suspendere, from sub- ‘from below’ + pendere ‘hang’. Example Bank: •Another caution will result in his automatic suspension from the final. •He incurred a suspension on reduced pay. •He is serving a one-match suspension. •He receive a five-day suspension. •Many movies require the viewer to engage in a willing suspension of disbelief. •The athlete could face a lengthy period of suspension if found guilty. •The new model has independent suspension. •The new model is fitted with computer-controlled suspension. •a detective under suspension from his job •a detective under suspension from the Metropolitan Police •a five-game suspension for violating the league's drug policy •his suspension from the club •The material carried in suspension by the tide is deposited on the shore. •The suspension was passed through a filter to separate out the solid particles.
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