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adjourn
v
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(a) [Tn usu passive 通常用於被动语态]
stop (a meeting, etc) for a time; postpone 停止(会议等)一段时间; 休(会); 使延期
The trial was adjourned for a week/until the following week. 审讯暂停一星期[下星期继续进行].
(b) [I] (of people at a meeting, in court, etc) stop proceedings and separate (指会议, 法庭等的人)休会, 休庭
The court will adjourn for lunch. 法庭午餐时间休庭.
Let´s adjourn until tomorrow. 咱们休会, 明天继续进行.
2 [Ipr] ~to... (of people who have come together) go to another place (指聚集的人)到另一处去
After dinner we all adjourned to the lounge. 饭後我们都到休息室去了. > adjournment n [C, U]
The judge granted us a short adjournment. 法官准予我们短期休庭.
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