adjourn; suspend
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to adjourn; to suspend (a meeting)
formalUsed for formal meetings, assemblies, or conferences that are paused temporarily with the intention to resume later.
Dà大
huì会
jué决
dìng定
xiū休
huì会
yī一
tiān天
。
The assembly decided to adjourn for one day.
Xiàn现
zài在
xiū休
huì会
，
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
jì继
xù续
。
We now adjourn until three o'clock this afternoon.
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Yóu由
yú于
zhēng争
yì议
tài太
dà大
，
huì会
yì议
bù不
dé得
bù不
xiū休
huì会
。
Due to the excessive controversy, the meeting had to be adjourned.
Xiū休
huì会
qī期
jiān间
，
dài代
biǎo表
men们
jìn进
xíng行
le了
fēi非
zhèng正
shì式
jiāo交
liú流
。
During the adjournment, the delegates engaged in informal exchanges.