Definition of moratorium in English:

moratorium

nounPlural moratoriums, Plural moratoria ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəmˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm

1A temporary prohibition of an activity.
a moratorium on the use of drift nets
Example sentencesExamples
- A temporary moratorium on new computers has been imposed by the service.
- It is calling for planning laws to promote opportunities for locally-owned stores and also wants a moratorium on existing food stores being taken over by larger supermarket chains.
- That is, there should be a moratorium on the billions of dollars spent on servicing the national debt and this money should immediately be diverted back to social programs such as health care and education.
- The government must adopt a precautionary approach and finally listen to calls for a moratorium on the expansion of salmon farming.
- For the last two years there has been a moratorium on new developments across the health boards, because of freezes in funding.
- In 2003 the US government put a temporary moratorium on the development of specialist hospitals that are partly owned by the doctors using them.
- There's a federal moratorium on human cloning, and there is a discussion, a national discussion and international discussion that's ongoing.
- The moratorium on public housing, the dismantling of rent control, and the privatization of utilities have caused the cost of living in Toronto to skyrocket over the last decade.
- ‘Seven out of nine of those communities have categorically rejected the lifting of the moratorium on oil and gas drilling,’ Cadman said.
- A moratorium on cod fishing off the Irish coast could soon be in place unless drastic action is taken to protect cod numbers.
- The plan also calls for a temporary moratorium on moose hunting in the McGrath area.
- It was simply due to the fact that the British, American and Soviet governments agreed a temporary moratorium on all nuclear testing in October 1958.
- In 2004, the city placed a two-year moratorium on new permits, meaning no opportunities exist for new publications to be distributed on city sidewalks.
- Politicians called for a global moratorium on human cloning until the consequences of such procedures are better understood.
- They have lifted a long-standing moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration as part of their commitment to doubling petroleum production.
- Building homes on the Vale of York flood plain had contributed to the devastation caused by the floods, she said, and she called for a moratorium on construction until the possible consequences were known.
- To the delight of abolitionist groups, Robertson went even further this past April when he voiced his support for a general moratorium on the death penalty.
- You see, the House has quietly imposed a moratorium on taking new ethics cases and suspended any work on existing cases.
- It called on all nations, particularly the United States, to introduce and support regulations that would create a worldwide moratorium on human reproductive cloning.
- The document declared that the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling had been intended as a temporary measure and is no longer necessary.
Synonyms
embargo, ban, prohibition, suspension, postponement, stay, stoppage, halt, freeze, standstill, respite, hiatus, delay, deferment, deferral, adjournment
1. 1.1Law A legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment.
  the debt was to be subject to a five-year moratorium
  Example sentencesExamples
  One source of revenue is the unilateral debt moratorium that began in December 2001.
  For Germany, the economic and financial crisis led US President Hoover to announce on 21 June 1931 a one-year moratorium for reparation payments.
  The downside of a moratorium is that when it is lifted, payments are bunched up and the cost of borrowing could rise, meaning countries will find it even harder reduce their debt.
  The moratorium offer includes the suspension of payments of debt principal and interest for a certain period of time.
  There's nothing inconsistent with the Government now saying there should be a moratorium and a payment of the lower amount.
  Synonyms
  postponement, deferral, suspension, putting back, putting off, adjournment, delay, shelving, rescheduling, interruption, arrest, pause

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin moratorius 'delaying', from Latin morat- 'delayed', from the verb morari, from mora 'delay'.

This is a use in English of a modern Latin word meaning ‘a delaying’.

Rhymes

auditorium, ciborium, conservatorium, crematorium, emporium, sanatorium, scriptorium, sudatorium, vomitorium

Definition of moratorium in US English:

moratorium

nounˌmɔrəˈtɔriəmˌmôrəˈtôrēəm

1A temporary prohibition of an activity.
an indefinite moratorium on the use of drift nets
Example sentencesExamples
- That is, there should be a moratorium on the billions of dollars spent on servicing the national debt and this money should immediately be diverted back to social programs such as health care and education.
- Building homes on the Vale of York flood plain had contributed to the devastation caused by the floods, she said, and she called for a moratorium on construction until the possible consequences were known.
- They have lifted a long-standing moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration as part of their commitment to doubling petroleum production.
- It was simply due to the fact that the British, American and Soviet governments agreed a temporary moratorium on all nuclear testing in October 1958.
- It is calling for planning laws to promote opportunities for locally-owned stores and also wants a moratorium on existing food stores being taken over by larger supermarket chains.
- A temporary moratorium on new computers has been imposed by the service.
- It called on all nations, particularly the United States, to introduce and support regulations that would create a worldwide moratorium on human reproductive cloning.
- The government must adopt a precautionary approach and finally listen to calls for a moratorium on the expansion of salmon farming.
- Politicians called for a global moratorium on human cloning until the consequences of such procedures are better understood.
- To the delight of abolitionist groups, Robertson went even further this past April when he voiced his support for a general moratorium on the death penalty.
- You see, the House has quietly imposed a moratorium on taking new ethics cases and suspended any work on existing cases.
- For the last two years there has been a moratorium on new developments across the health boards, because of freezes in funding.
- The document declared that the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling had been intended as a temporary measure and is no longer necessary.
- In 2004, the city placed a two-year moratorium on new permits, meaning no opportunities exist for new publications to be distributed on city sidewalks.
- In 2003 the US government put a temporary moratorium on the development of specialist hospitals that are partly owned by the doctors using them.
- The plan also calls for a temporary moratorium on moose hunting in the McGrath area.
- The moratorium on public housing, the dismantling of rent control, and the privatization of utilities have caused the cost of living in Toronto to skyrocket over the last decade.
- A moratorium on cod fishing off the Irish coast could soon be in place unless drastic action is taken to protect cod numbers.
- There's a federal moratorium on human cloning, and there is a discussion, a national discussion and international discussion that's ongoing.
- ‘Seven out of nine of those communities have categorically rejected the lifting of the moratorium on oil and gas drilling,’ Cadman said.
Synonyms
embargo, ban, prohibition, suspension, postponement, stay, stoppage, halt, freeze, standstill, respite, hiatus, delay, deferment, deferral, adjournment
1. 1.1Law A legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The downside of a moratorium is that when it is lifted, payments are bunched up and the cost of borrowing could rise, meaning countries will find it even harder reduce their debt.
  One source of revenue is the unilateral debt moratorium that began in December 2001.
  For Germany, the economic and financial crisis led US President Hoover to announce on 21 June 1931 a one-year moratorium for reparation payments.
  There's nothing inconsistent with the Government now saying there should be a moratorium and a payment of the lower amount.
  The moratorium offer includes the suspension of payments of debt principal and interest for a certain period of time.
  Synonyms
  postponement, deferral, suspension, putting back, putting off, adjournment, delay, shelving, rescheduling, interruption, arrest, pause

Origin

Late 19th century: modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin moratorius ‘delaying’, from Latin morat- ‘delayed’, from the verb morari, from mora ‘delay’.

单词	moratorium
释义	Definition of moratorium in English: moratorium nounPlural moratoriums, Plural moratoria ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəmˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm 1A temporary prohibition of an activity. a moratorium on the use of drift nets Example sentencesExamples A temporary moratorium on new computers has been imposed by the service. It is calling for planning laws to promote opportunities for locally-owned stores and also wants a moratorium on existing food stores being taken over by larger supermarket chains. That is, there should be a moratorium on the billions of dollars spent on servicing the national debt and this money should immediately be diverted back to social programs such as health care and education. The government must adopt a precautionary approach and finally listen to calls for a moratorium on the expansion of salmon farming. For the last two years there has been a moratorium on new developments across the health boards, because of freezes in funding. In 2003 the US government put a temporary moratorium on the development of specialist hospitals that are partly owned by the doctors using them. There's a federal moratorium on human cloning, and there is a discussion, a national discussion and international discussion that's ongoing. The moratorium on public housing, the dismantling of rent control, and the privatization of utilities have caused the cost of living in Toronto to skyrocket over the last decade. ‘Seven out of nine of those communities have categorically rejected the lifting of the moratorium on oil and gas drilling,’ Cadman said. A moratorium on cod fishing off the Irish coast could soon be in place unless drastic action is taken to protect cod numbers. The plan also calls for a temporary moratorium on moose hunting in the McGrath area. It was simply due to the fact that the British, American and Soviet governments agreed a temporary moratorium on all nuclear testing in October 1958. In 2004, the city placed a two-year moratorium on new permits, meaning no opportunities exist for new publications to be distributed on city sidewalks. Politicians called for a global moratorium on human cloning until the consequences of such procedures are better understood. They have lifted a long-standing moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration as part of their commitment to doubling petroleum production. Building homes on the Vale of York flood plain had contributed to the devastation caused by the floods, she said, and she called for a moratorium on construction until the possible consequences were known. To the delight of abolitionist groups, Robertson went even further this past April when he voiced his support for a general moratorium on the death penalty. You see, the House has quietly imposed a moratorium on taking new ethics cases and suspended any work on existing cases. It called on all nations, particularly the United States, to introduce and support regulations that would create a worldwide moratorium on human reproductive cloning. The document declared that the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling had been intended as a temporary measure and is no longer necessary. Synonyms embargo, ban, prohibition, suspension, postponement, stay, stoppage, halt, freeze, standstill, respite, hiatus, delay, deferment, deferral, adjournment 1.1Law A legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment. the debt was to be subject to a five-year moratorium Example sentencesExamples One source of revenue is the unilateral debt moratorium that began in December 2001. For Germany, the economic and financial crisis led US President Hoover to announce on 21 June 1931 a one-year moratorium for reparation payments. The downside of a moratorium is that when it is lifted, payments are bunched up and the cost of borrowing could rise, meaning countries will find it even harder reduce their debt. The moratorium offer includes the suspension of payments of debt principal and interest for a certain period of time. There's nothing inconsistent with the Government now saying there should be a moratorium and a payment of the lower amount. Synonyms postponement, deferral, suspension, putting back, putting off, adjournment, delay, shelving, rescheduling, interruption, arrest, pause Origin Late 19th century: modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin moratorius 'delaying', from Latin morat- 'delayed', from the verb morari, from mora 'delay'. This is a use in English of a modern Latin word meaning ‘a delaying’. Rhymes auditorium, ciborium, conservatorium, crematorium, emporium, sanatorium, scriptorium, sudatorium, vomitorium Definition of moratorium in US English: moratorium nounˌmɔrəˈtɔriəmˌmôrəˈtôrēəm 1A temporary prohibition of an activity. an indefinite moratorium on the use of drift nets Example sentencesExamples That is, there should be a moratorium on the billions of dollars spent on servicing the national debt and this money should immediately be diverted back to social programs such as health care and education. Building homes on the Vale of York flood plain had contributed to the devastation caused by the floods, she said, and she called for a moratorium on construction until the possible consequences were known. They have lifted a long-standing moratorium on offshore oil and gas exploration as part of their commitment to doubling petroleum production. It was simply due to the fact that the British, American and Soviet governments agreed a temporary moratorium on all nuclear testing in October 1958. It is calling for planning laws to promote opportunities for locally-owned stores and also wants a moratorium on existing food stores being taken over by larger supermarket chains. A temporary moratorium on new computers has been imposed by the service. It called on all nations, particularly the United States, to introduce and support regulations that would create a worldwide moratorium on human reproductive cloning. The government must adopt a precautionary approach and finally listen to calls for a moratorium on the expansion of salmon farming. Politicians called for a global moratorium on human cloning until the consequences of such procedures are better understood. To the delight of abolitionist groups, Robertson went even further this past April when he voiced his support for a general moratorium on the death penalty. You see, the House has quietly imposed a moratorium on taking new ethics cases and suspended any work on existing cases. For the last two years there has been a moratorium on new developments across the health boards, because of freezes in funding. The document declared that the 1986 moratorium on commercial whaling had been intended as a temporary measure and is no longer necessary. In 2004, the city placed a two-year moratorium on new permits, meaning no opportunities exist for new publications to be distributed on city sidewalks. In 2003 the US government put a temporary moratorium on the development of specialist hospitals that are partly owned by the doctors using them. The plan also calls for a temporary moratorium on moose hunting in the McGrath area. The moratorium on public housing, the dismantling of rent control, and the privatization of utilities have caused the cost of living in Toronto to skyrocket over the last decade. A moratorium on cod fishing off the Irish coast could soon be in place unless drastic action is taken to protect cod numbers. There's a federal moratorium on human cloning, and there is a discussion, a national discussion and international discussion that's ongoing. ‘Seven out of nine of those communities have categorically rejected the lifting of the moratorium on oil and gas drilling,’ Cadman said. Synonyms embargo, ban, prohibition, suspension, postponement, stay, stoppage, halt, freeze, standstill, respite, hiatus, delay, deferment, deferral, adjournment 1.1Law A legal authorization to debtors to postpone payment. Example sentencesExamples The downside of a moratorium is that when it is lifted, payments are bunched up and the cost of borrowing could rise, meaning countries will find it even harder reduce their debt. One source of revenue is the unilateral debt moratorium that began in December 2001. For Germany, the economic and financial crisis led US President Hoover to announce on 21 June 1931 a one-year moratorium for reparation payments. There's nothing inconsistent with the Government now saying there should be a moratorium and a payment of the lower amount. The moratorium offer includes the suspension of payments of debt principal and interest for a certain period of time. Synonyms postponement, deferral, suspension, putting back, putting off, adjournment, delay, shelving, rescheduling, interruption, arrest, pause Origin Late 19th century: 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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