moratorium
暂停
definition
noun
an indefinite moratorium on the use of drift nets
a temporary prohibition of an activity.
example
There's nothing inconsistent with the Government now saying there should be a 'moratorium' and a payment of the lower amount.
an indefinite 'moratorium' on the use of drift nets
A temporary 'moratorium' on new computers has been imposed by the service.
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.
There's a federal 'moratorium' on human cloning, and there is a discussion, a national discussion and international discussion that's ongoing.
The document declared that the 1986 'moratorium' on commercial whaling had been intended as a temporary measure and is no longer necessary.
Politicians called for a global 'moratorium' on human cloning until the consequences of such procedures are better understood.
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.
‘Seven out of nine of those communities have categorically rejected the lifting of the 'moratorium' on oil and gas drilling,’ Cadman said.
'moratorium' on recruitment
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.
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.
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.
It called on all nations, particularly the United States, to introduce and support regulations that would create a worldwide 'moratorium' on human reproductive cloning.
They have lifted a long-standing 'moratorium' on offshore oil and gas exploration as part of their commitment to doubling petroleum production.
The 'moratorium' offer includes the suspension of payments of debt principal and interest for a certain period of time.
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.
A 'moratorium' on cod fishing off the Irish coast could soon be in place unless drastic action is taken to protect cod numbers.
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.
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.
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.
You see, the House has quietly imposed a 'moratorium' on taking new ethics cases and suspended any work on existing cases.
the debt was to be subject to a five-year 'moratorium'
One source of revenue is the unilateral debt 'moratorium' that began in December 2001.
In 2003 the US government put a temporary 'moratorium' on the development of specialist hospitals that are partly owned by the doctors using them.
a 'moratorium' on the use of drift nets
The plan also calls for a temporary 'moratorium' on moose hunting in the McGrath area.
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