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bankruptcy是什么意思

bankruptcy

英 ['bæŋkrʌptsɪ] 美 ['bæŋkrʌptsi]
  • n. 破产

英文词源


bankruptcy (n.)
1700, from bankrupt, "probably on the analogy of insolvency, but with -t erroneously retained in spelling, instead of being merged in the suffix ...." [OED]. Figurative use from 1761.

双语例句


1. The massacre laid bare the moral bankruptcy of the regime.
大屠杀使该政权的道德沦丧暴露无遗。

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2. The corporation is fighting to survive its second brush with bankruptcy.
公司正在努力摆脱自身遭遇的第二次破产危机。

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3. The British East India Tea Company was overextended and faced bankruptcy.
英国东印度茶业公司摊子大、开支多,已濒临破产。

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4. It is the second airline in two months to file for bankruptcy.
这是两个月内第二家申请破产的航空公司。

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5. The recession and hospital bills drove them into bankruptcy.
经济衰退和医疗账单逼得他们破产了。

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