| 单词 | adjourn |
| 释义 | adjourn (once / 853 pages) v To adjourn is to close a session of something, like at court. People also adjourn when they go to bed. When something is adjourned, it's over. This word comes up most often in court. Lawyers and citizens don't have the power to adjourn — to call a recess in the proceedings. Only a judge can adjourn the court. This can also be used in any situation where someone is withdrawing from somewhere, or retiring for awhile. "I must adjourn!" is a fancy way of saying "I'm out of here! I need to get some sleep. See you tomorrow." WORD FAMILYadjourn: adjourned, adjourning, adjournment, adjourns+/adjournment: adjournments USAGE EXAMPLESIn the end, both the House and Senate adjourned without repealing the bill. Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) Mr Justice Nicol adjourned sentencing until 23 January for further reports to be prepared. BBC(Dec 21, 2016) Lawmakers began the surprise session Wednesday within minutes of adjourning another special session called by McCrory to approve a disaster relief package. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1v close at the end of a session The court adjourned Syn|Hyper break up, recess cease, end, finish, stop, terminate have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical 2v break from a meeting or gathering We adjourned for lunch Syn|Hypo|Hyper retire, withdraw seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw keep away from others prorogue adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body close, close down, close up, fold, shut down cease to operate or cause to cease operating |
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