N-COUNT [usually singular](行动或活动的)暂停,中止 A moratorium on a particular activity or process is the stopping of it for a fixed period of time, usually as a result of an official agreement. (行动或活动的)暂停,中止
The House voted to impose a one-year moratorium on nuclear testing. [+ on]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + MORATORIUM | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤six-month, etc. * 6 個月等的暫停➤national國家延期償付令VERB + MORATORIUM➤have, impose, place, put實施暫停;強制暫停;施以暫停◇The city placed a moratorium on industrial development in town.該市強制暫停了市區的工業開發。➤lift取消禁令➤call for要求暫停➤announce, declare宣佈暫停PREPOSITION➤moratorium on⋯的暫停◇The government has called for a moratorium on weapons testing.政府已要求暫停武器試驗。