moratorium
[ˌmɔ:rəˈtɔ:riəm]
n.
(行动,活动等的)暂停,暂禁;
[法]延期偿付权,延缓偿付期;
例句:
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The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing.
众议院投票表决将核试验暂停一年。
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The convention called for a two-year moratorium on commercial whaling.
会议呼吁两年内暂停商业捕鲸活动。
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The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.
政府已要求暂停武器试验.
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The administration quickly issues another moratorium with revised terms.
来自BBC
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The Obama administration issued a new moratorium on Monday.
来自VOA
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Environmentalists have demanded a moratorium on fracking in the UK.
来自BBC