recess

/ɹɪˈsɛs/· noun

政治/立法B1

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Chinese meaning

(国会等的)休会期

凹āo陷xiàn处chù;引yǐn申shēn指zhǐ暂zàn停tíng、休xiū会huì

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国guó会huì两liǎng院yuàn之zhī间jiān的de休xiū会huì期qī

Example

Congress returns from recess facing tight deadlines.

国会结束休会期,重返工作后将面临紧迫的截止日期。

Source: NPR · 13 Jul 2026

Background ✎

美měi伊yī在zài霍huò尔ěr木mù兹zī海hǎi峡xiá附fù近jìn紧jǐn张zhāng交jiāo火huǒ后hòu,国guó会huì结jié束shù休xiū会huì,本běn周zhōu将jiāng面miàn临lín紧jǐn迫pò的de立lì法fǎ截jié止zhǐ期qī限xiàn。

Roots · etymology

源自拉丁 recessus,recēdō 的“退、离去”

  • re-(往回)+ cess(源自拉丁 cedere,意为“走、退”)

Collocations

  • congressional recess / summer recess / go into recess

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