英语词汇“moratorium”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mor•a•to•ri•um n. [countable], pl. -to•ri•a -to•ri•ums.

a stopping, usually temporary, of some activity:a moratorium on rent increases.

mor•a•to•ri•um n., pl. -to•ri•a -to•ri•ums.

a suspension of activity:a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons.
a legally authorized period to delay payment of money due or the performance of some other legal obligation, as in an emergency.
an authorized period of delay or waiting.

Neo-Latin, Late Latin morātōrium, noun, nominal use of neuter of morātōrius moratory
1870–75

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moratorium /ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm/ n ( pl -ria / -rɪə/, -riums)

a legally authorized postponement of the fulfilment of an obligation
an agreed suspension of activity

Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, from Late Latin morātōrius dilatory, from mora delay

单词	moratorium
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mor•a•to•ri•um /ˌmɔrəˈtɔriəm, ˌmɑr-/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -to•ri•a /-ˈtɔriə/USA pronunciation -to•ri•ums. a stopping, usually temporary, of some activity:a moratorium on rent increases. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mor•a•to•ri•um (môr′ə tôr′ē əm, -tōr′-, mor′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -to•ri•a (-tôr′ē ə, -tōr′-),USA pronunciation -to•ri•ums. a suspension of activity:a moratorium on the testing of nuclear weapons. a legally authorized period to delay payment of money due or the performance of some other legal obligation, as in an emergency. an authorized period of delay or waiting. Neo-Latin, Late Latin morātōrium, noun, nominal use of neuter of morātōrius moratory 1870–75 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: moratorium /ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm/ n ( pl -ria / -rɪə/, -riums) a legally authorized postponement of the fulfilment of an obligation an agreed suspension of activity Etymology: 19th Century: New Latin, from Late Latin morātōrius dilatory, from mora delay
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