柯林斯词典abeyance /əˈbeɪəns/ 1. PHRASE If something is in abeyance, it is not operating or being used at the present time. 暂时搁置[正式] The Russian threat is, at the least, in abeyance. 俄罗斯的威胁，最起码是潜在的。 返回 abeyance剑桥词典a state of not happening or being used at present 搁置；暂时中止；暂缓 Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June . 自去年6月份以来，双方一直处于休战状态。 The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it. 在达成融资协议前，该项目被暂时搁置。 返回 abeyance