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单词 adjourner
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adjournern.

Brit. /əˈdʒəːnə/, U.S. /əˈdʒərnər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adjourn v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < adjourn v. + -er suffix1.
A person who adjourns, or who is in favour of adjourning.
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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).
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