moratorium
UK/.mɒrә'tɒ:riәm/US
GREC2
释义
n.
An official, usually temporary, suspension of an activity.
(通常临时的)官方暂停,禁令。
n.
A legally authorized delay in paying a debt or fulfilling an obligation.
延期偿付(债务或义务)。
词根拆分
词根派生来自 morārī(延迟)+ -torium(表场所/手段,如 auditorium)= 大致「产生延迟之物」。现代用法中指对某项活动官方、约定的暂停——通常是宣布的、临时的,如 a moratorium on executions(暂停死刑)或 on new drilling(暂停新钻探)。
词根 tor 还连着 3 个词常用搭配
- 1.declare a moratorium宣布暂停
- 2.moratorium on对……的暂停
- 3.impose a moratorium实施禁令
- 4.lift the moratorium解除暂停
例句
- 1.
The city declared a moratorium on new building permits.
市政府宣布暂停发放新的建筑许可。
- 2.
Activists are calling for a moratorium on deep-sea mining.
活动人士呼吁暂停深海采矿。
- 3.
The bank agreed to a six-month moratorium on loan repayments.
银行同意将贷款偿还延期六个月。