| 释义 |
ad·journ
\əˈjərn, -ə̄n, -əin\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: alteration (influenced by such words as adjoin, adjure) of Middle English ajornen, ajournen, from Middle French ajorner, ajourner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + jour day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin, neuter of diurnus daily — more at diurnal
transitive verb
1. : to suspend continuance of or action or decision on : put off : defer
< the simple plea that partisanship and selfishness be adjourned — F.D.Roosevelt >
2. : to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : disband with or without an understanding about a future meeting : close formally
< adjourning the session >
intransitive verb
1. : to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband
< the group adjourned at 10 o'clock >
< the congress will adjourn next month >
2. : to move to another place
< we adjourned to the library beside the fire — A.N.Whitehead > |