1 N-COUNT [oft in NOUN] (委员会、法庭或政府等的)休会期间,休息期间 A recess is a break between the periods of work of an official body such as a committee, a court of law, or a government. (委员会、法庭或政府等的)休会期间,休息期间
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The conference broke for a recess.
会议暂时休会。
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Some in Congress are concerned the war option could be adopted in November when Congress is in recess.
一些议员担心战争决议会在11月议会休会期间被通过。
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Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
国会在结束夏季休会后今天开始恢复工作。
SYN break, rest, holiday, closure
2 VERB 休会;休庭 When formal meetings or court cases recess, they stop temporarily. 休会;休庭 [formal]
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The hearings have now recessed for dinner. [VERB + for]
听证会现已休会就餐。
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Before the trial recessed today, the lawyer read her opening statement. [VERB]
今天庭审休庭之前,律师宣读了她的开庭陈述。
SYN adjourn, break, stop, take a break
3 N-COUNT (墙上的)凹处;壁龛 In a room, a recess is part of a wall which is built further back than the rest of the wall. Recesses are often used as a place to put furniture such as shelves. (墙上的)凹处;壁龛
SYN alcove, corner, bay, depression
4 N-COUNT [usually plural] 暗处;隐蔽处 The recesses of something or somewhere are the parts of it which are hard to see because light does not reach them or they are hidden from view. 暗处;隐蔽处
SYN depths, reaches, heart, retreats
5 N-COUNT [usually plural] (思想或心灵的)深处 If you refer to the recesses of someone's mind or soul, you are referring to thoughts or feelings they have which are hidden or difficult to describe. (思想或心灵的)深处
SYN depths
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