abeyance
noun /əˈbeɪəns/
/əˈbeɪəns/
词源late 16th cent. (in the legal sense): from Old French abeance ‘aspiration to a title’, from abeer ‘aspire after’, from a- ‘towards’ + beer ‘to gape’.
[uncountable]Idioms Idioms
in abeyance
- (formal) not being used, or being stopped for a period of time
搁置;暂停使用;暂时中止 - Legal proceedings are in abeyance, while further enquiries are made.
法律诉讼暂时搁置,正在进一步调查。
- Legal proceedings are in abeyance, while further enquiries are made.