释义 |
prorogue /prə-rōgˈ or prō-rōgˈ/ transitive verb- To discontinue the meetings of for a time without dissolving
- To prolong (obsolete)
- To postpone (Shakespeare)
- Perh to keep from exertion (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: L prōrogāre, -ātum, from prō forward, and rogāre to ask prōˈrogāte transitive verb - To prorogue
- To extend by agreement, in order to make a particular action competent (Scots law)
- To confer jurisdiction by agreement of parties on a judge or court not otherwise having jurisdiction to decide the dispute (Scots law)
prōrogāˈtion noun |