prorogue

动词 prorogue:

1. hold back to a later time
   同义词：postpone, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
2. adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body

pro.rogue

v.tr.（及物动词）
pro.rogued,pro.rogu.ing,pro.rogues
To discontinue a session of (a parliament, for example).
使休会：不再继续（比如议会）的会议
To postpone; defer.
使延期：推迟；搁置

来源：
Middle English prorogen
中古英语 prorogen
from Old French proroguer [to postpone]
源自 古法语 proroguer [推迟]
from Latin prôrog3re
源自 拉丁语 prôrog3re
pro- [forward] * see pro-
pro- [向前] *参见 pro-
rog3re [to ask] * see reg-
rog3re [问] *参见 reg-

【引伸】
pro.roga.tion
n.（名词）