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adjourn

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ad∙journ / əˈdʒɚn ; əˈdʒɜ:n /
◙verb
1. [I,T] if a meeting, parliament, law court etc adjourns, or if the person in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short time
• 休（会）; 休（庭）:
 »It was almost noon when the meeting adjourned.
  休会的时候差不多已经是中午了。
▪ [+for / until]
 »Congress has adjourned for the November elections.
  国会因十一月的大选而暂时休会。
 »Histrialwasadjourneduntil May.
  他的审判休庭至五月份重开。
2. adjourn to sth, to finish an activity and go somewhere – often used humorously
• 转移到别处; 换地方〔常为幽默用法〕:
 »The rest of us adjourned to a nearby pub for some refreshments.
  我们剩下的一部分人转移阵地，去了附近酒吧吃点心。
♦adjournmentnoun [C,U]
 »We sought an adjournment of the proceedings.
  我们寻求暂缓诉讼。