adjournment

英 [əˈdʒɜːnmənt]

美 [əˈdʒɜːrnmənt]

n.  休会;休庭

复数：adjournments　

法律

BNC.16287 / COCA.33624

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 休会;休庭
  Anadjournmentis a temporary stopping of a trial, enquiry, or other meeting.
  1. The court ordered a four month adjournment.
     法庭决定休庭4个月。

英英释义

noun

• the termination of a meeting
  Synonym:dissolution
• the act of postponing to another time or place

双语例句

• To avoid the Members tailing off for luncheon, I asked for an hour's adjournment, which was accorded.
  为了避免议员们零零落落地走出去吃午餐，我要求休会一小时，议会同意了。
• Notice of any adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment was taken.
  休会的通告不需要另行通知，如果时间和地点都在休会召开的地点的会议上被正式宣布。
• However, in an unprecedented move, Taiwan forced adjournment of the meeting by refusing to approve the appointments agenda item.
  但台湾采取了前所未有的举动，拒绝通过提名议程，从而迫使会议延期。
• We moved for an adjournment of half an hour.
  我们提议休会半小时。
• The court ordered a four month adjournment.
  法庭决定休庭4个月。
• Or ( 4) other circumstances that warrant the adjournment.
  （四）其他应当延期的情形。
• The administration wants Congress to approve the rescue legislation before its scheduled adjournment on Friday, but there is no clear indication that that timetable will hold.
  布什政府希望国会在星期五国会休会之前批准这项救助立法。但是目前还没有明确迹象显示国会将按照这个时间表如期完成有关的立法程序。
• The defendant has applied for an adjournment.
  被告提出休庭申请。
• "No, my lord, madame has visitors." Your honour, I move for an adjournment.
  不，男爵阁下，夫人有客人。法官阁下，我请求休会。
• The solicitor moved for an adjournment of the case.
  律师提请暂停审讯这个案件。