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moratorium

/ˌmɒ.ɹəˈtɔː.ɹɪəm/ /ˌmɔ.ɹəˈtɔ.ɹi.əm/

Meanings
noun

延期偿付，暂缓偿付。

An authorization to a debtor, permitting temporary suspension of payments.

Examples :

"Due to the economic crisis, the bank granted a six-month moratorium on mortgage payments, allowing homeowners to temporarily suspend their monthly installments. "
由于经济危机，银行批准了六个月的房贷延期偿付，允许房主们暂时停止每月还款。
finance law economy business government

Related Words

Illustration homeowners

homeowners noun

/ˈhoʊmˌoʊnərz/ /ˈhoʊmˌoʊnərs/

房主，业主

"The homeowners association held a meeting to discuss neighborhood improvements. "

房主协会召开了一次会议，讨论改善社区环境的问题。

Illustration installments

installments noun

/ɪnˈstɔlmənts/ /ɪnˈstɔləmənts/

分期付款，分期偿还。

""We paid for the new television in monthly installments." "

我们每个月分期付款购买了这台新电视。

Illustration temporary

temporary noun

/ˈtɛmpəɹi/ /ˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/

临时工, 临时人员

"The temporary at the bakery was only there for the summer. "

面包店的那个临时工只在那里干了一个夏天。

Illustration payments

payments noun

/ˈpeɪmənts/

付款，支付，缴费

"My monthly car payments are due on the 15th of each month. "

我每月的汽车贷款付款需要在每月15号支付。

Illustration mortgage

mortgage noun

/ˈmɔː.ɡɪdʒ/ /ˈmɔɹ.ɡɪdʒ/

抵押贷款，房贷.

"To buy a house, John took out a mortgage. "

为了买房，约翰申请了房屋抵押贷款。

Illustration temporarily

temporarily adverb

/ˈtɛmp(ə)ɹəɹəli/ /ˌtɛmpəˈɹɛɹəli/

暂时地，临时地

"The store is temporarily closed for renovations. "

这家店因为装修暂时关闭。

Illustration activity

activity noun

/ækˈtɪ.və.ti/

活动，活跃，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象，充满活力。

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

暂停，中止，悬浮

"suspension from a hook"

从钩子上悬挂下来

Illustration economic

economic adjective

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

经济的, 经济上的

"The economic situation in the city has affected many families' ability to afford groceries. "

这座城市的经济形势已经影响到很多家庭购买食物的能力。

Illustration allowing

allowing verb

/əˈlaʊɪŋ/

允许, 准许

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

允许仆人获得自由；允许自由通行；允许有一天休息。

Illustration permitting

permitting verb

/pɚˈmɪtɪŋ/ /pəˈmɪtɪŋ/

允许，准许。

"My mom is permitting me to go to the movies with my friends tonight. "

我妈妈允许我今晚和朋友们去看电影。

Illustration authorization

authorization noun

/ˌɔθərɪˈzeɪʃən/ /ˌɑθərəˈzeɪʃən/

授权，批准，许可。

"The teacher needed authorization from the principal before assigning extra credit. "

老师需要得到校长的批准才能布置额外的加分作业。