"continuances" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 延期（法律术语）- 持续

Definition

“Continuances”是“continuance”的复数形式。在法律中，指推迟庭审的情形；也可以指某事的持续存在。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要出现在法律环境中，指案件延期。在其他语境中较少使用，通常用单数。不要混淆“continuation”（继续），它指延续而非延期。

Examples

The judge granted two continuances before the trial finally began.

法官在审判开始前批准了两次**延期**。

There have been several continuances in this case due to missing evidence.

由于证据缺失，此案经历了多次**延期**。

The lawyer requested more continuances to prepare his case.

律师请求更多**延期**来准备案件。

Because of unexpected evidence, both sides ended up agreeing to multiple continuances.

由于出现了新证据，双方最终都同意了多次**延期**。

Repeated continuances frustrated the witnesses, who just wanted the case resolved.

不断的**延期**让证人感到沮丧，他们只想让案子尽快解决。

The number of continuances in that courtroom is pretty unusual—cases usually move faster.

那个法庭的**延期**次数很多，这很少见——案件通常进展更快。