abeyance 中文词源
来自中世纪法语 abeiance（期待），源于拉丁语 batare（张口）， 来自 a-（同 ad-，这里表示“at”）+ bey-（张嘴，词源同 bay，想想海湾是不是很像张开的嘴，实在太形象了）+ -ance（名词后缀）→ 字面意思就是“处于张嘴期待的状态”，这在法语中原本是一个法律术语，在法语中表示“某人有望获得某份财产”，因此这个人就会“张嘴期待”，相当于我们中国人的习惯说法“翘首期待”，进入英语后表示“某份财产处于归属待定的状态”，现在在日常生活中表示某一工作或活动处于搁置、停顿状态。同源词：bay（海湾）。
abeyance 英文词源
- abeyance (n.)
- 1520s, from Anglo-French abeiance "suspension," also "expectation (especially in a lawsuit)," from Old French abeance "aspiration, desire," noun of condition of abeer "aspire after, gape" from à "at" (see ad-) + ba(y)er "be open," from Latin *batare "to yawn, gape" (see abash).
Originally in French a legal term, "condition of a person in expectation or hope of receiving property;" it turned around in English law to mean "condition of property temporarily without an owner" (1650s). Root baer is also the source of English bay (n.2) "recessed space," as in "bay window."
abeyance 英文释义
- 1. temporary cessation or suspension
abeyance 双语例句
- 1. The matter was left in abeyance until Haig saw French.
- 事情被搁置了起来，直到黑格见到法国人。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The question is in abeyance until we know more about it.
- 问题暂时搁置,直到我们了解更多有关情况再行研究.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The law was held in abeyance for well over twenty years.
- 这项法律被搁置了二十多年.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The decision is in abeyance until the returns from holiday.
- 那项决议在他度假回来之前一直搁置着.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The sanctions againt the country fell into abeyance yesterday.
- 对那个国家的制裁昨天中止.
来自《简明英汉词典》
abeyance 实用场景例句
- The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
- 这一威胁很可能会一直存在下去，直至明年的雷克雅未克会议。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The matter was left in abeyance until Haig saw French.
- 事情被搁置了起来，直到黑格见到法国人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The question is in abeyance until we know more about it.
- 问题暂时搁置,直到我们了解更多有关情况再行研究.
《简明英汉词典》
- Q : It is partly in abeyance.
- 它部份地处于停顿.
期刊摘选
- The new law will go into abeyance until it has received royal approval.
- 新法律要等到女王批准才生效.
期刊摘选
- This law is in abeyance.
- 此法暂缓执行.
期刊摘选
- This custom has fallen into abeyance now.
- 这个风俗现在已经不时兴了.
《简明英汉词典》
- The rule has been in abeyance since 1980.
- 这一规定自1980年起失效.
《简明英汉词典》
- The law was held in abeyance for well over twenty years.
- 这项法律被搁置了二十多年.
《简明英汉词典》
- The heterocycle in ( 4 ) is a masked fused ring held in abeyance.
- 中的杂环可以看作是一个被掩蔽的,处于暂时停顿状态的稠环.
期刊摘选
- Two years later, Morley died, and his music patent fell into abeyance.
- 两年后, 莫里去世了, 而他的音乐专利也随之失效.
期刊摘选
- This custom has fallen into abeyance.
- 这个风俗已经不时兴了.
期刊摘选
- Your plan is in abeyance.
- 你的计划暂缓实行.
《简明英汉词典》
- The rule has been in abeyance since 1971.
- 这项规则从1971年起就已失效.
期刊摘选
- He strongly urged holding the next withdrawal decision in abeyance for ninety days.
- 他强烈要求把下次撤军决定搁置九十天.
辞典例句
- The law go into abeyance.
- 这项法律停止生效.
《简明英汉词典》
- The law go abeyance.
- 中止,暂停这项法律停止生效.
期刊摘选
- From our point of view, having the Eastern treaties in abeyance was exactly the ideal posture.
- 从我们的观点看, 使东方条约暂被搁置正好是最理想的形势.
辞典例句
- The decision is in abeyance until the returns from holiday.
- 那项决议在他度假回来之前一直搁置着.
《简明英汉词典》
- The contract of employment is put temporarily into abeyance.
- 雇佣契约暂行中止.
辞典例句
- Other problems, which had been hanging in abeyance, were brought to her attention for solution.
- 前一段搁置下来没有处理的问题, 也提请她解决.
辞典例句
- The rule has been in abeyance since 1966.
- 这项规则从1966年起就已失效.
期刊摘选
- The sanctions againt the country fell into abeyance yesterday.
- 对那个国家的制裁昨天中止.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- 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).
辞典例句
- An inheritance is in abeyance when the rightful owner has not been determined.
- 如果遗产的合法继承人尚未确定,其所有权也就未定.
期刊摘选
- The decision was held in abeyance during the war.
- 在战争期间,这项决定暂时搁下了.
辞典例句
- Let's hold that broblem in abeyance for a while.
- 咱们把这个问题搁一搁吧.
《简明英汉词典》
- The matter was left in abeyance until Haig saw French.
- 事情被搁置了起来，直到黑格见到法国人。
柯林斯例句
- The threat is likely to remain in abeyance until next year's meeting in Reykjavik.
- 这一威胁很可能会一直存在下去，直至明年的雷克雅未克会议。
柯林斯例句
