a temporary stopping of an activity, especially by an official agreement （尤指经官方同意的）暂停，中止◆Money-saving plans include a six-month moratorium on all new projects. 节约资金计划包括暂停所有新项目六个月。⨁to end / impose / lift a moratorium 结束／实施／取消暂禁
() a period of time during which an organization does not have to pay a debt or tax 延期偿付期◆A judge granted a six-month debt moratorium to the collapsed group. 法官给予这家倒闭的集团六个月的偿付宽限期。◆a three-year moratorium on new e-commerce taxes 延期三年支付新电子商务税⨁a debt / tax moratorium 债务／税收延期