1.使延期;使中止,休(会)
2.延会,休会,散会
3.〈俚〉搬会场,移座位
1.to temporarily end something such as a meeting or a trial
1.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。
2.However, in an unprecedented move, Taiwan forced adjournment of the meeting by refusing to approve the appointments agenda item.
但台湾采取了前所未有的举动，拒绝通过提名议程，从而迫使会议延期。
3.If no announcement is made, the polls shall be deemed to have closed upon the final adjournment of the meeting.
如果没有宣布票数，则投票应被认为在最后的延期会议上结束。
4.The list of speakers who have spoken already, I suggest that the adjournment. The next meeting date will be announced in due course.
名单上的发言者都已发过言了，我提议散会。下一次会议日期将在适当的时候宣布。
5.They're shooting for adjournment in two weeks so all the members can hurry home and start campaigning for the election.
他们的目标是在两星期后休会，以使所有的议员都能赶回家乡去开展竞选活动。
6.At each adjournment he stood, touched his clasped hands to his forehead, and bowed to the crowded court.
每逢休庭，他便会起身站立，双手紧握，扣于前额，面向挤满人群的法庭屈身鞠躬。
7.At this time, adjournment is a good way to ease, with the consent of the host country can agree to the guests, adjourned the meeting.
这时，提出休会是一个较好的缓和办法，东道主可征得客人的同意，宣布休会。
8.Counsel for the plaintiff opposed the defendant's application for an adjournment .
原告律师反对被告的休庭申请。
9.The adjournment or postponement of a court case to another day.
即暂时中止一案件的审理，并择日再审。
10.At the end of today's proceedings, the adjournment of the House will be proposed until May 21 with provision for earlier meeting if need be.
今天议程结束时，建议下院休会到5月21日星期二。当然，还要附加规定，如果需要的话，可以提前复会。