Adjourn

(verb.) close at the end of a session; 'The court adjourned'.

(verb.) break from a meeting or gathering; 'We adjourned for lunch'; 'The men retired to the library'.

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• So it was an unusually lively meeting, and did not adjourn till a late hour, when it broke up with three shrill cheers for the new member. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• I think we may adjourn,' said Lieutenant Tappleton. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• Often at night, in the small hours, all would adjourn for refreshments to a famous resort nearby, to discuss the events of to-day and to-morrow, full of incident and excitement. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• As I sat solitary, purposing to adjourn to the garden and leave the coast clear, but too listless to fulfil my own intent, I heard the workmen coming. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• The dance had begun, and we adjourned to the temple. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• The Judges having to take part in a public demonstration out of doors, the Tribunal adjourned. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• After dinner, we immediately adjourned to the schoolroom: lessons recommenced, and were continued till five o'clock. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• At intervals during the adjourned investigation, he suggested questions which the Coroner put, but which led to no results. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• But next day I learned that instead of there being a vote the convention had adjourned without action until the day after. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Therefore we three adjourned to the apprentices together, and I made one in the dance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• The company was raised and the officers and non-commissioned officers elected before the meeting adjourned. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

校对:米利森特