adjourn
verb
əˈdʒɜːn
verb
1
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）
I,T
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。
His
trial
was
adjourned
until
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。
We
sought
an
adjournment
of
the
proceedings.
我们寻求暂缓诉讼。