Word · Frequency #7273
Fully loadedadjourn
推迟；延期
核心释义
to postpone or defer something to a later time
- 1.
推迟。
To postpone.
- 2.
延期；暂时或无限期推迟。
To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely.
- 3.
结束或暂停活动。
To end or suspend an event.
休会；暂停；推迟。；延期；暂时或无限期推迟。；结束或暂停活动。；休会
用法In use
The judge decided to adjourn the court until the next morning.
用法提示：表示休庭，动词原形。
After a long debate, the committee adjourned for lunch.
用法提示：表示休会，过去式。
The teacher adjourned the class early due to the fire drill.
用法提示：表示提前结束，过去式。
adjourn for sth
用于短暂的休会，强调目的。
The meeting adjourned for lunch.
会议休会吃午饭。
adjourn sth (to/for sth)
及物用法，表示使会议等中止。
The chair adjourned the meeting until next week.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- adjourn the meeting
- 休会
- The chairman decided to adjourn the meeting until next Monday.主席决定休会，下周一再开。
- adjourn for lunch
- 休会吃午饭
- Let's adjourn for lunch and reconvene at 2 p.m.我们休会吃午饭，下午两点再开会。
- adjourn sine die
- 无限期休会
- The parliament was adjourned sine die after the political crisis.政治危机后，议会无限期休会。
- adjourn to
- 转移到（某地）
- After the lecture, we adjourned to the bar for a drink.讲座结束后，我们转移到酒吧喝了一杯。
- adjourn court
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象会议中主持人说“广告时间到，休会 adjourn”，记住“ad”（广告）+“继续”（journey）的中断。
语境与语域Context & Register
常见场景：formal meetings、court、informal gatherings 通常用于正式会议、法庭等场合表示休会或延期，也可在较随意语境中表示换地方继续活动，如 adjourn to the pub。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用搭配 adjourn for/until/to
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -urn (burn, turn), -earn (learn), and -cern (concern) rhyme with adjourn (pronounced /əˈdʒɜːn/). Note: mourn ends in -ourn but is pronounced /mɔːn/, and adjoin ends in -oin but is pronounced /əˈdʒɔɪn/, both have different vowel sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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