单词 | adjourner |
释义 | adjournern. A person who adjourns, or who is in favour of adjourning. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] > one who delays tarrier1382 delayer1509 postponer1533 prolonger1548 proroguer1551 deferrer1552 waiter upon God1592 procrastinator1607 temporizer1609 protracter1611 protractor1611 retarder1644 cunctator1654 adjourner1738 postponator1775 putter-off1803 tomorrower1810 offput1856 shelver1881 staller1937 1738 J. Hort Sixteen Serm. xiv. 434 This has been a favourite Case with all the Adjourners of Repentance. 1839 London Med. Gaz. 9 Mar. 921/1 The President now called upon Dr. A. T. Thomson, the adjourner of the discussion on the operation of Malaria, to address the Society. 1893 Westm. Gaz. 25 Nov. 7/2 There were only 44 adjourners, while 142 members preferred to proceed with the..business. 1909 Senate Jrnl. (N. Carolina) 656 The Senator from Catawba has been recognized and known as the official adjourner of this body. 1970 Winnipeg Free Press 21 Mar. 10/7 Mr. Desjardins agreed to withdraw his amendment, leaving himself the adjourner of debate and the next speaker on the subject. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1738 |
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