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

• He applied for judicial review or for compensation or for an adjournment.
  他申请复审或赔偿或休庭。
• A motion might refer to a caucus, an adjournment, an introduction to a draft resolution, or closing the debate.
  这些动议的内容可以是进行磋商、休会、介绍决议草案或者进入投票阶段。
• 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。
• We moved for an adjournment of half an hour.
  我们提议休会半小时。
• Counsel prevailed upon the judge to grant an adjournment.
  律师劝说法官休庭。
• The subject matter and scope of an adjournment debate must be specified at the time of application.
  在申请进行休会辩论时，必须具体说明辩论的主题及范围。
• 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。
• Other circumstances that warrant the adjournment.
  其他应当延期的情形。