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单词 prorogue
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•rogue  (prō rōg),USA pronunciation v.t., -rogued, -ro•guing. 
  1. Governmentto discontinue a session of (the British Parliament or a similar body).
  2. to defer; postpone.
  • Latin prōrogāre to prolong, protract, defer, literally, to ask publicly, equivalent. to prō- pro-1 + rogāre to ask, propose
  • late Middle English proroge 1375–1425
pro•ro•ga•tion  (prō′rə gāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged suspend.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
prorogue /prəˈrəʊɡ/ vb
  1. to discontinue the meetings of (a legislative body) without dissolving it
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin prorogāre literally: to ask publicly, from prō- in public + rogāre to ask

prorogation /ˌprəʊrəˈɡeɪʃən/ n
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