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单词 abeyance
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abeyance

noun
/əˈbeɪəns/
/əˈbeɪəns/
Word Originlate 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
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in abeyance
  1. (formal) not being used, or being stopped for a period of time
    • Legal proceedings are in abeyance, while further enquiries are made.
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