abeyance 

  1. 名詞
不可數名詞: (所有權等的)歸屬待定
權利、規則等的: 停止, 中止
問題等的: 緩議, 緩辦/
暫擱

    同義字詞
cold storage,deep freeze,doldrums,dormancy,holding pattern,latency,moratorium,quiescence,suspense,suspension

  2. 形容詞
in abeyance:
(所有權等)歸屬待定的
(問題等)暫擱的
(權利、規則等)中止的

    
                        
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                                Ransom held his in abeyance .                            
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                                The Forest law fell into abeyance .                            
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                                That little beast is in abeyance '.                            
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                                The museum plans remain in abeyance in 2014.                            
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                                Luke's anger seemed temporarily in abeyance .                            
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