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moratorium

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n.延期偿付,延期偿付期间

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名词复数:moratoriums

moratorium


/,mɒrə'tɔ:rɪəm; [US] ,mɔ:r-; ,mɔrə`tɔrɪəm/
n (pl ~s)
1 ~ (on sth) temporary stopping of an activity, esp by official agreement 暂停, 中止(尤指经官方同意者)
*declare a moratorium on arms sales 宣布暂停出售武器.
2 legal authorization to delay payment of a debt 延期偿付权.

moratorium


npluralmoratoriumsormoratoria [C usually singular]

[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Modern Latin;Origin:Late Latin moratorius 'delaying', from Latin morari 'to delay']
an official stopping of an activity for a period of time
moratorium on
 a moratorium on nuclear testing
a law or an agreement that gives people more time to pay their debts
 a two-year moratorium on interest payments