suspension

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Law

n. a punishment where a student or worker is told to stay away for a while.

n. a disciplinary measure involving the temporary removal of a person from their position, school, or workplace.

日本語:謹慎※

“The player received a three-game suspension for his behavior on the field.”

“The board decided that a two-week suspension was a necessary response to the employee's repeated violations of the safety protocol.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the system of springs that helps a car or bike travel smoothly over bumps.

n. the system of springs, shock absorbers, and linkages that connects a vehicle to its wheels and allows relative motion between the two.

日本語:サスペンション※

“The old car has a very soft suspension, so you don't feel the bumps in the road.”

“Engineers tuned the suspension to provide a balance between high-speed stability and passenger comfort on uneven surfaces.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Science Technical

n. a liquid that has small pieces of solid mixed in it but not dissolved.

n. a heterogeneous mixture containing solid particles sufficiently large for sedimentation.

“You must shake the medicine well because it is a suspension.”

“The laboratory analysis revealed fine particles of silt held in suspension within the water samples collected from the river mouth.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Music Technical

n. holding a note from one chord into the next to create a temporary tension.

n. a means of creating tension by prolonging a note from a previous chord into a new chord where it is dissonant.

“The composer used a suspension to make the ending of the song feel more emotional.”

“The piece reaches its emotional peak through a series of suspensions that delay the final harmonic resolution.”