mor·a·to·ri·um
noun/ˌmɒrəˈtɔːriəm/
/ˌmɔːrəˈtɔːriəm/
(plural moratoriums, moratoria
/ˌmɒrəˈtɔːriə/
/ˌmɔːrəˈtɔːriə/
)- moratorium (on something) a temporary stopping of an activity, especially by official agreement
暂停，中止（尤指经官方同意的） - The convention called for a two-year moratorium on commercial whaling.
会议呼吁两年内暂停商业捕鲸活动。 - The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.
政府已要求暂停武器试验。 - He announced a moratorium on the building of new power stations.
他宣布暂停建设新发电站。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- six-month
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- national
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- have
- impose
- place
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- moratorium on
Word Originlate 19th cent.: modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin moratorius ‘delaying’, from Latin morat- ‘delayed’, from the verb morari, from mora ‘delay’. - The convention called for a two-year moratorium on commercial whaling.