Adjourn



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使延期, 休会, 推迟
• ［英］ v. 使延期,推迟 (to suspend indefinitely), 休会(to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place)
• ［反］ convoke ( 召集会议)
• ［记］ ad+journ ( 走路) -> 再走一次路 -> 推迟
• ［同］ 同根词: journey ( 旅行) , journal ( 期刊)
• ［例］ After dinner we all adjourned to the lounge.

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner to order to appear in court on a certain day, from a- (from Latin ad-) + jour day — more at journey
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place
  • 2. to move to another place

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