moratorium
moratorium
[ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm]
(pl. moratoriums 或 moratoria -rɪə)
[ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm]
(pl. moratoriums 或 moratoria -rɪə)
- a temporary prohibition of an activity
暂停，禁止
an indefinite moratorium on the use of drift nets.
无限期禁止使用漂网。
■(Law)a legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment
(律)（债务人的）延期偿付权
■(Law)the period of this postponement
(律)债务延期偿还期
- late 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'
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