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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We should all take a little break before dessert.
吃甜点之前我们大家应该稍微休息一下。
Mr. Jones is the author of the controversial book.
琼斯先生写出了一本有争议的书。
Before she had anchored, the men from the boats had climbed on board and the decks were son covered with colourful rugs from Persia, silks from India, copper coffee pots, and beautiful handmade silverware.
大船还未下锚。小船上的人就纷纷爬上客轮。一会儿工夫，甲板上就摆满了色彩斑斓的波斯地毯。印度丝绸。铜咖啡壶以及手工制作的漂亮的银器。