adjournment
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/əˈdʒɜːn.mənt/ us/əˈdʒɝːn.mənt/
休会，（法庭）休庭
a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial, or the act of giving a pause or rest
The defence attorney requested an adjournment. 辩护律师要求休庭。
The court's adjournment means that a decision will not be reached until December at the earliest. 休庭意味着最早要到12月才能做出判决。
See: adjourn
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- He would be seeking an adjournment to prepare his client's defence.
- An adjournment was granted to enable Mr. Smith to consider his position.
- A court may request an adjournment so that reports on the defendant may be obtained before passing sentence.