the suspension of talks. 3 [U, C]

the system by which a vehicle is supported on its wheels and which makes it more comfortable to ride in when the road surface is not even ( ) #

M 4 [C, U] (technical a liquid with very small pieces

of solid matter floating in it; the state of such a liquid — see also suspend

suspension bridge noun a bridge that hangs from steel cables that are supported by towers at each end

ft#

sus pi cion On /sa'spijn/ noun

1 [U, C] ~ (that ...) a feeling that sb has done sth wrong,

illegal or dishonest, even though you have no proof fFU; : They drove away slowly to avoid arousing

suspicion, o He was

arrested on suspicion of murder.

0 I have a sneaking suspicion that she’s not telling the truth. Bf g ff 1$ M iff ^ o — see also suspect

2 [C] ~ (that ...) a feeling or belief that sth is true, even though you have no proof jfc ; iff A : I have a horrible suspicion that we’ve come to the wrong station.

nmmxti> — 3 [u, a the

feeling that you cannot trust sb/sth H; Atk

7: Their offer was greeted with some suspicion. IM1 (tfJ iSS'J—l€₀ 4 [sing.] ~ of sth (formal) a small amount of sth Aff; — /UL 0333 hint: His mouth quivered in the suspicion of a smile. M

fT»T3n above/beyond su spicion too good, honest, etc. to have done sth wrong, illegal or dishonest ft nj Jggf_; Nobody who was near the scene of the crime is above suspicion.

MMSo under suspicion (of sth) suspected of doing sth wrong, illegal or dishonest ^ Wt ; ffiM: The whole family is currently under suspicion of her murder. @ fr& — gt 0 A number of

doctors came under suspicion of unethical behaviour. —Ao — more at finger n.

SUS pi cioUS 0-w /sa'spijas/ adj.

1 ~ (of/about sb/sth) feeling that sb has done sth wrong, illegal or dishonest, without having any proof

!§£ Rj Hi (ft ; fF £5 : They became suspicious of his

behaviour and contacted the police. fMl A

oJM, ftltTfo <> a suspicious look If 0 You

have a very suspicious mind (= you always think that people are behaving in an illegal or dishonest way).

$1 'CfS I o 2 making you feel that sth is wrong, illegal or dishonest A A ff i$ Eft ; AT H Eft: Didn’t you notice anything suspicious in his behaviour? $£ il

0 She died in suspicious circumstances, fttfc ft % H ₀ <> Police are not treating the fire as suspicious. WAiAA&^AA&^T bT®A&]1o o It was all very suspicious. & — 7 £5 „ 3 ~ (of

sb/sth) not willing or able to trust sb/sth Eft; I#

If H & M. 61) H771 sceptical : I was suspicious of his motives. ff £t -fife Eft #1₀ o Many were suspicious of

reform. ₀ —see also suspect

sus pi cious ly /sa'spijasli/ adv. 1 in a way that shows you think sb has done sth wrong, illegal or dishonest ff Hiitfe; WSI'H'Jfe: The man looked at her suspiciously. J|5 AM @ 2 in a way that makes

people think sth wrong, illegal or dishonest is happening AA1«tfl; MM ( ) «TSP!l: Let

me know if you see anyone acting suspiciously. ittAM'fe , felp Vf&o 3 in a way that shows you think there may be sth wrong with sth !Aff'iilft^!S:; AffTfi-te: She eyed the fish on her plate suspiciously. M i S^AilEftfio r^Tl look/sound suspiciously like sth (often humorous) to be very similar to sth mi Off : Their latest

single sounds suspiciously like the last one.

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suss (also sus) /sas/ verb ~ (sb/sth) (out) (BrE, informal) to realize sth; to understand the important things about sb/sth MiR3\; iAiRf!i; AM: [VN] I think I’ve got him sussed (= now I understand him). B 7 H'flfcT*

o If you want to succeed in business you have to suss out

the competition.

0 [V] He cheated on her for years, but she never sussed. ffi

[also V that, V wh-]

sussed /sust/ adj. (BrE, informal) knowing what you need to know about the situations and people around you, so that you are not easily tricked and are able to take care of yourself £ft; |'l

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sus tain /sa'stein/ verb [VN] 1 to provide enough of what sb/sth needs in order to live or exist ££ t# ( A "rp , A # ) : Which planets can sustain life? t# A ^ Eft # ? 0 The love and support of his family

sustained him during his time in prison. “U. AlftAMftlA ft A it o 2 to make sth continue for some time without becoming less {jHIIae}# H

Pin maintain : a period of sustained economic growth A&tJN'HE] 0 a sustained attack t#g|EftJfc® 0 She managed to sustain everyone’s interest until the end of her speech.

3 (formal) to experience sth bad jfjg;; Hjg;; M'S Pin

suffer : to sustain damage/an injury/a defeat M S MA; The company sustained losses

of millions of dollars. A$Ao

4 to provide evidence to support an opinion, a theory, etc. ; iSE 0333 uphold _: The evidence is not detailed enough to sustain his argument. —

5 (formal) to support a

weight without breaking or falling A 7S A Pin

bear: The ice will not sustain your weight.

TMo 6 (law j$) to decide that a claim, etc. is valid iA nJ ; $ iA; /£ ft ; W Pm uphold _: The court sustained his claim that the contract was illegal. A iA^^^|WI7^Ao 0 Objection sustained! (= said by a judge when a lawyer makes an objection in court)

sus tain able /sa'steinabl/ adj. 1 involving the use of natural products and energy in a way that does not harm the environment ( g j& Vft ^ fd ffl, M W f>J )

& M. f !| $}: sustainable forest

management 1 b an environmentally

sustainable society 2 that can

continue or be continued for a long time bJ W ^ 1$ : sustainable economic growth $1 nj W %% -fe PTIi] unsustainable ► sustainabMity /sa.stema'bilati/ noun [U]

sus ten ance /'sAstanans/ noun [u] (formal) 1 the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy #14: There’s not much

sustenance in a bowl of soup. — M % A ^ A ^ # ₀ b (figurative) Arguing would only give further sustenance to his allegations. @

Jlo 2 ~ (of sth) the process of making sth continue to exist Elections are essential for the susten

ance of parliamentary democracy.

sutra /'surtra/ noun 1 a rule or statement in Sanskrit literature, or a set of rules ( ) ffigf, t&W, ^

2 a Buddhist or Jainist holy text ( ) f#

suttee = sati

su ture /'su:tfa(r)/ noun, verb

m noun (medical E) a stitch or stitches made when sewing up a wound, especially after an operation ( %

W )ȣ, fm

m verb [VN] (medical E) to sew up a wound p )

SUV l,es ju: 'vi:/ noun (especially NAmE) the abbreviation for SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE

su zer ainty /'suizareinti; -ranti/ noun [U] (formal) the right of a country to rule over another country

Sv abbr. sievert

svelte /svelt; sfelt/ adj. (approving) (of a person, especially a woman A, Altaic7) thin and attractive ^7

mmmi

Svengali /sven'gaili/ noun a person who has the power to control another person’s mind, make them do bad things, etc. mxmi ( »IB£«ffeAB*MAJi!c1lfcteA7