vt.& vi.（使）休会，（使）休庭

adjourn推迟
前缀ad-, 去，往。词根journ, 天，见journal,日志。推迟一天，或很多天。

adjourn the court → 休庭
adjourn verb → 延期
adjourn a meeting → 闭会；休会
stand adjourn → 立场押后；站在休会；立场休会
adjourn meeting → 押后会议；延期会议
adjourn the examination → 暂停检查程序
adjourn examination → 延期审理
adjourn to → 延期到
adjourn n → 延期；休会

1. The motion to adjourn was carried.
[汉]休会的提议通过了.
——来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. I am afraid the court may not adjourn until three or even later.
[汉]我担心法庭要到3点或更晚时才会休庭。
——来自柯林斯例句
3. Why don't we adjourn to the local hostelry?
[汉]我们怎麽不搬到本地旅馆去住 呢 ?
——来自辞典例句
4. Let's adjourn until tomorrow.
[汉]咱们休会,明天继续进行.
——来自辞典例句
5. The motion that the House do now adjourn is moved by a member of the Government.
[汉]议院休会的动议由政府某一成员提出.
——来自辞典例句

【Verb】

1. close at the end of a session;
"The court adjourned"
2. break from a meeting or gathering;
"We adjourned for lunch"
"The men retired to the library"