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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ad·journ \\ə-ˈjərn\\ verb ETYMOLOGY Middle English ajournen, from Old French ajorner to order to appear in court on a certain day, from a- (from Latin ad-) + jour day — more at journey
DATE 15th century
transitive verb: to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time intransitive verb1. to suspend a session indefinitely or to another time or place2. to move to another place
adjourn early 14 c., from O.Fr
http://O.Fr . ajourner, from the phrase à jorn "to a stated day" ( à "to" + journ "day," from L. diurnus "daily;" see diurnal). The sense is to set a date for a re-meeting. Meaning "to go in a body to another place" (1640s) is colloquial.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishadjourn
verb ADV. indefinitely The trial was adjourned indefinitely. PREP. for At midday the meeting was adjourned for lunch. | pending The inquest was adjourned pending further investigations. | to Shall we adjourn to your office? Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 adjourn
ad·journ / E5dVE:n; NAmE E5dVE:rn / verb[often passive]
to stop a meeting or an official process, especially a trial, for a period of time
休庭；休会；延期:
▪ [V]
The court adjourned for lunch.
午餐时间法庭休庭。
▪ [VN]
The trial has been adjourned until next week.
审判延期至下周。
• ad·journ·ment noun [C, U] :
The judge granted us a short adjournment.
法官允许我们暂时休庭。
PHRASAL VERBS
▪ ad'journ to... (formal or humorous)
to go to another place, especially in order to relax
(尤指为了休息放松)到别处,换地方
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ad·journ\əˈjərn, -ə̄n, -əin\ verb( -ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by such words as adjoin, adjure) of Middle English ajornen, ajournen, from Middle French ajorner, ajourner, from a- (from Latin ad-) + jour day, from Late Latin diurnum, from Latin, neuter of diurnus daily — more at diurnal transitive verb1. : to suspend continuance of or action or decision on : put off : defer < the simple plea that partisanship and selfishness be adjourned — F.D.Roosevelt >2. : to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time : disband with or without an understanding about a future meeting : close formally < adjourning the session >intransitive verb1. : to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely : suspend formal business or procedure and disband < the group adjourned at 10 o'clock > < the congress will adjourn next month >2. : to move to another place < we adjourned to the library beside the fire — A.N.Whitehead >
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