prorogue

• 指暂停或中止议会或其他立法机构的会期，而不将其解散。

A verb used to indicate the act of discontinuing a session of a parliament or other legislative assembly without dissolving it.

1. Postpone or delayC2formalbritish

   To defer or put off something to a later time.

   推迟

   • The committee decided to prorogue the discussion until the next session.
   • The meeting was prorogued due to lack of quorum.
   • They voted to prorogue the debate until further notice.

   同义词adjourndeferdelaypostponeput offshelvesuspendtable

   反义词accelerateadvancebring forwardexpeditehasten

2. Adjourn by royal authorityC2formalbritish

   To discontinue a session of a parliament or legislative body by royal prerogative, without dissolving it.

   御准休会

   • The Queen prorogued Parliament until the autumn.
   • The government decided to prorogue the legislative session early.
   • Proroguing Parliament is a constitutional power of the monarch.

   同义词adjournsuspend