名詞 abeyance:

1. temporary cessation or suspension
   同義詞：suspension

1. The decision is in abeyance until he returns from holiday.
   那項(xiàng)決議在他度假回來(lái)之前一直擱置著。
2. "No imprisonment without trial" is a principle that goes into abeyance when the nation's security is in danger from terrorists.
   當(dāng)國(guó)家的安全受到恐怖分子的威脅時(shí)，"沒(méi)有審判便沒(méi)有監(jiān)禁"這一原則也就停止不用了。