1530s, "act of receding," from Latin recessus "a going back, retreat," from recessum, past participle of recedere "to recede" (see recede). Meaning "hidden or remote part" first recorded 1610s; that of "period of stopping from usual work" is from 1620s, probably from parliamentary notion of "recessing" into private chambers.
recess (v.)
1809, from recess (n.). Related: Recessed; recessing.
雙語例句
1. Parliament returns to work today after its summer recess.
國會在結束夏季休會后今天開始恢復工作。
來自柯林斯例句
2. "Let's take a ten-minute recess", the judge said, pounding his gavel.
“現(xiàn)在休庭10分鐘。”法官敲了一記木槌說道。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The conference broke for a recess.
會議暫時休會。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The judge called a short recess.
法官宣布短暫休庭。
來自《權威詞典》
5. The chairman of the meeting announced a ten - minute recess.