adjourn

/əˈdʒɜːn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒɜːrn/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjərn/ (ame, mw)

adjourn — 動詞

  • adjournpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • adjournshe / she / it
  • adjournedpast simple
  • adjourning-ing form

1. to stop a formal meeting, court hearing, or official proceeding for a period of

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

休會；休庭

正式會議或審判暫停

to stop a formal meeting, court hearing, or official proceeding for a period of time, with the intention of resuming the business later

例句

Judge Okonkwo adjourned the trial for two weeks so the defence team could gather more evidence.

Okonkwo 法官將審判休庭兩週，以便辯護團隊蒐集更多證據。

adjourn + noun (trial) + for + duration

The school board adjourned its monthly meeting at ten so parents could return the following evening.

學校董事會在十點休會，以便家長次日晚上再回來參加討論。

同義詞
  • postpone

    has a broader, less formal range — can be used for any event (not just official ones); 'adjourn' is restricted to formal proceedings

  • suspend

    suggests an interruption that may be indefinite or due to a problem; 'adjourn' implies a planned resumption

  • recess

    refers specifically to a short break within the same day (e.g. a lunch recess); 'adjourn' often ends a session completely until a future date

  • defer

    used for decisions or actions rather than meetings; 'defer a decision' means to put it off, while 'adjourn a meeting' means to pause the session

反義詞
  • convene

    means to bring together or open a meeting — the opposite of closing a session by adjourning

  • open

    used formally to begin proceedings in court or in a meeting

文法句型

adjourn + noun (meeting / trial / session)

adjourn for + purpose (lunch / the day)

adjourn until + time / date

adjourn to + place

be adjourned + (for / until / to)

用法筆記

Often found in legal and official contexts. The subject is typically a person in authority (a judge, a chairperson) or a governing body (a committee, a council). The passive form ('The meeting was adjourned') is common, especially in formal announcements. When the break involves moving to another location, 'adjourn to' is used — for example, 'We adjourned to the conference room for further discussion.'

常見錯誤

❌The judge adjourned the thief to prison for five years.
✅The judge sentenced the thief to five years in prison.
💡'adjourn' only relates to pausing a proceeding, not to issuing a punishment.
❌We adjourned the party at midnight.
✅The party ended at midnight.
💡'adjourn' is restricted to formal or official settings; it is not used for informal social gatherings.