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. 暫時擱置[正式] The Russian threat is, at the least, in abeyance. 俄羅斯的威脇，最起碼是潛在的。 返回 abeyance剑桥词典a state of not happening or being used at present 擱置；暫時中止；暫緩 Hostilities between the two groups have been in abeyance since last June . 自去年6月份以來，雙方一直処於休戰狀態。 The project is being held in abeyance until agreement is reached on funding it. 在達成融資協議前，該項目被暫時擱置。 返回 abeyance