Definition of adjournment in English:

adjournment

noun əˈdʒəːnm(ə)ntəˈdʒərnmənt

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.
she sought an adjournment of the trial
I suggest we have a short adjournment
Example sentencesExamples
- The location and length of the trial, the unpredictability of witness appearances and the adjournments all militate against full and even reportage.
- Ordinarily, no adjournments are granted and there is provision for serving of notices by courier, fax, speed-post, etc.
- In deference to the demand of the Opposition Leader, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day after two earlier adjournments in the pre-lunch session.
- The case came up for hearing last Tuesday after three adjournments.
- He said: ‘Well-prepared cases are less likely to be derailed or the subject of constant adjournments.’
Synonyms
suspension, breaking off, discontinuation, interruption, postponement, rescheduling, deferment, deferral, delay, shelving, stay, pigeonholing, prorogation, dissolution, dissolving, disbandment, termination, halting
break, pause, suspension of proceedings, temporary cessation, recess, rest, time out, stoppage
North American tabling
informal let up, breather, mothballing, knocking off, taking five
Law moratorium
North American Law continuation
rare put-off

Definition of adjournment in US English:

adjournment

nounəˈjərnməntəˈdʒərnmənt

An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned.
she sought an adjournment of the trial
I suggest we have a short adjournment
Example sentencesExamples
- In deference to the demand of the Opposition Leader, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day after two earlier adjournments in the pre-lunch session.
- The case came up for hearing last Tuesday after three adjournments.
- Ordinarily, no adjournments are granted and there is provision for serving of notices by courier, fax, speed-post, etc.
- He said: ‘Well-prepared cases are less likely to be derailed or the subject of constant adjournments.’
- The location and length of the trial, the unpredictability of witness appearances and the adjournments all militate against full and even reportage.
Synonyms
suspension, breaking off, discontinuation, interruption, postponement, rescheduling, deferment, deferral, delay, shelving, stay, pigeonholing, prorogation, dissolution, dissolving, disbandment, termination, halting

单词	adjournment
释义	Definition of adjournment in English: adjournment noun əˈdʒəːnm(ə)ntəˈdʒərnmənt An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned. she sought an adjournment of the trial I suggest we have a short adjournment Example sentencesExamples The location and length of the trial, the unpredictability of witness appearances and the adjournments all militate against full and even reportage. Ordinarily, no adjournments are granted and there is provision for serving of notices by courier, fax, speed-post, etc. In deference to the demand of the Opposition Leader, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day after two earlier adjournments in the pre-lunch session. The case came up for hearing last Tuesday after three adjournments. He said: ‘Well-prepared cases are less likely to be derailed or the subject of constant adjournments.’ Synonyms suspension, breaking off, discontinuation, interruption, postponement, rescheduling, deferment, deferral, delay, shelving, stay, pigeonholing, prorogation, dissolution, dissolving, disbandment, termination, halting break, pause, suspension of proceedings, temporary cessation, recess, rest, time out, stoppage North American tabling informal let up, breather, mothballing, knocking off, taking five Law moratorium North American Law continuation rare put-off Definition of adjournment in US English: adjournment nounəˈjərnməntəˈdʒərnmənt An act or period of adjourning or being adjourned. she sought an adjournment of the trial I suggest we have a short adjournment Example sentencesExamples In deference to the demand of the Opposition Leader, the Speaker adjourned the House for the day after two earlier adjournments in the pre-lunch session. The case came up for hearing last Tuesday after three adjournments. Ordinarily, no adjournments are granted and there is provision for serving of notices by courier, fax, speed-post, etc. He said: ‘Well-prepared cases are less likely to be derailed or the subject of constant adjournments.’ The location and length of the trial, the unpredictability of witness appearances and the adjournments all militate against full and even reportage. Synonyms suspension, breaking off, discontinuation, interruption, postponement, rescheduling, deferment, deferral, delay, shelving, stay, pigeonholing, prorogation, dissolution, dissolving, disbandment, termination, halting
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