The intellect is always held in abeyance by the spirit of reasonableness, and still more by the writer’s artistic sensibility.
句意：理智阶级常被合于情理的精神所压伏，尤其是被作家的艺术的感觉性所压伏，而无从活动。 abeyance暂时搁置（或中止）。suspension悬浮；悬架；悬浮液；暂停。approval批准；同意。continuation 继续；连续。antidote解毒剂；矫正方法。只有suspension有暂停的意思，A选项意义最接近，故选A。