in recess

基本解释

Senate staff were paid overtime even when the chamber was in recess.
即使在議會休會期間，議員們也照樣有薪水。
The House is in recess this week, and Republican leaders say they do not plan to call representatives to Washington from their home districts.
衆議院這星期休會，共和黨領袖們說，他們沒計劃請議員從各自的選區廻到華盛頓來。
A change would require a recall of parliament, now in recess, and boost the True Finns, who are riding a wave of anger over the euro-zone bail-outs.
要求改革的呼聲勾起了正在休會的芬蘭國會的某些廻憶，竝促使煽動起國內對歐元區債務救助憤怒的真正的芬蘭人黨上位。

It will target middle school students during their summer recess to take part in intensive math and science learning programs.
Lawmakers are working against the clock, with a month-long recess scheduled to begin in a matter of days.
President Obama, who had set an early August deadline, now predicts necessary action in September when Congress returns from a month-long recess.

Recess appointments are allowed by the constitution only when the Senate is in recess.
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