abeyancea•bey•ance /ə'beɪəns/

n U 中止；搁置，未定

词组fall(或go)into abeyance （法规、习俗等)中止；失效

• The custom fell(或went)into abeyance decades ago. 这种习俗几十年前就中止了。

in abeyance 处于搁置状态；失效

• They have held (或 kept, left) the question in abeyance for quite a while. 他们把这个问题搁置了好一段时间。

• The rule has been in abeyance since then. 这条规定从那时起便失效。