adjournment

/əˈdʒɜːnmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒɜːrnmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjərn-mənt/ (ame, mw)

adjournment — noun

  • adjournmentsingular
  • adjournmentsplural

1. a short break in a formal meeting, court case, or official process, after which

1.名詞B2
釋義

a short break in a formal meeting, court case, or official process, after which the proceedings continue

例句

The judge called for an adjournment after the key witness fell ill.

call for an adjournment — request a pause in proceedings

The committee's adjournment lasted only twenty minutes before they returned.

同義詞
  • recess

    slightly less formal; common in legislative and school contexts

  • break

    everyday equivalent; too informal for court or parliamentary settings

  • suspension

    implies a halt, often for disciplinary or investigative reasons

文法句型

adjournment of + meeting/trial/hearing

常見錯誤

❌We had an adjournment for lunch at noon.
✅We took a break for lunch at noon.
💡'adjournment' is too formal for everyday pauses; use 'break' or 'pause' instead.