moratorium

名词

1. 1

   暂停、禁令、停止

   The government declared a moratorium on deep-sea drilling last year.

   政府去年宣布暂停深海钻探作业。

2. 2

   延期偿付、延缓履行法律

   Banks agreed to a six-month moratorium on mortgage payments.

   银行同意房贷延期偿付六个月。