moratorium

moratorium (mor-[schwa]-tor-ee-[schwa]m).

1. An authorized postponement, usu. a lengthy one, in the deadline for paying a debt or performing an obligation.

2. The period of this delay.

3. The suspension of a specific activity. Pl. moratoriums; moratoria.

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资深译员Lester，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与复杂国际仲裁有关的法律文件。