abeyance

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++a·bey·ance /əˈbeɪəns/ noun  in abeyance AVAILABLEsomething such as a custom, rule, or system that is in abeyance is not being used at the present time 搁置；中止；暂缓fall into abeyance (=no longer be used) 停用

Examples from the Corpus

abeyance• Theoretically, she can dissolve Parliament without advice, but the right has been in abeyance for years.• The Basqueness that is in abeyance in Biarritz returns in full as you drive south from there towards the frontier.• Like a stranger in a strange land, he travelled with his other life in abeyance.• For some time thereafter matters of defence, policy and filial duties were in abeyance.• In abeyance at the moment is a cricket pitch.• The following year Civil War was declared, and drainage works fell into abeyance.Origin abeyance (1500-1600) Old French abeance “expectation”, from abaer “to desire”, from baer; → ABASHED

a·bey·ance nounChineseSyllable  

Corpus something a as custom, or rule, such

abeyance
a‧bey‧ance /əˈbeɪəns/ nounin abeyance something such as a custom, rule, or system that is in abeyance is not being used at the present time
    fall into abeyance (=no longer be used)

abey·anceBrE /əˈbeɪəns/ 🔊NAmE /əˈbeɪəns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ●in abeyance(formal) not being used, or being stopped for a period of time 搁置；暂停使用；暂时中止