prorogue
verb (formal)- prorogue something
to end a session of parliament without dissolving it and calling new elections 序幕：在不解散议会和召开新选举的情况下结束议会会议 The prime minister decided to prorogue parliament rather than face certain defeat from a united opposition. 首相决定中止议会，而不是面对联合反对派的失败。