Prorogue



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 休会; 延期
• ［英］ v. 休会 ( to suspend a legislative session) ; 延期 ( postpone; adjourn)
• ［记］ pro ( 前面) +rogue ( 问) -> 在前面通知下次开会 ( 的日期) -> 休会

Webster Collegiate

verb (prorogued; proroguing)

• Etymology: Middle English prorogen, from Anglo-French proroger, from Latin prorogare, from pro- before + rogare to ask — more at pro-, right
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. defer, postpone
  • 2. to terminate a session of (as a British parliament) by royal prerogative
• intransitive verb
  • to suspend or end a legislative session

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