moratorium

.mɒrә'tɒ:riәm

GRE Collins 1

n. a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged
n. suspension of an ongoing activity

n. 延期偿付, 暂停
[法] 延期偿付, 延缓履行, 延期偿还期

Collins 星级

16,731

BNC 频率

10,339

使用频率

moratorium 由前缀 mora-（延迟）和后缀 -torium（地方或状态）构成，表示一个延迟或暂停的状态。

例句

1. The government announced a moratorium on new construction projects.

政府宣布对新建项目实施暂停令。

2. During the moratorium, citizens were encouraged to voice their concerns.

在暂停期间，市民被鼓励表达他们的担忧。

3. The school placed a moratorium on homework over the holiday break.

学校在假期期间暂停布置作业。