单词 | adjourn |
释义 | Word Frequency adjourn(əˈdʒɜːn) verb 1. (intransitive) (of a court, etc) to close at the end of a session 2. to postpone or be postponed, esp temporarily or to another place 3. (transitive) to put off (a problem, discussion, etc) for later consideration; defer 4. (intransitive) informal a. to move elsewhere let's adjourn to the kitchen b. to stop work Derived forms adjournment (adˈjournment) noun Word origin C14: from Old French ajourner to defer to an arranged day, from a- to + jour day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin diurnus daily, from diēs day |
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