| 词组 | bankruptcy |
| 释义 | bankruptcy /ˈbæŋkrʌptsi/ noun (plural bankruptcies) the state of being officially unable to pay your debtsverbsface bankruptcy The company now faces bankruptcy.be forced into/driven into bankruptcy Many small firms are being forced into bankruptcy.avoid bankruptcy The airline narrowly avoided bankruptcy.bankruptcy + nounsa bankruptcy order The court will not make a bankruptcy order unless it is satisfied that the individual cannot pay his debts.bankruptcy proceedings (=the official process of declaring that a company or person is bankrupt) The firm became subject to bankruptcy proceedings.a bankruptcy court The London Bankruptcy Court was told that Pearlman had debts of more than two million pounds.bankruptcy laws Changes are needed to prevent people who can repay their debts from hiding behind bankruptcy laws.phrasesbe close to bankruptcy The company was close to bankruptcy following a massive drop in profits.be on the verge/brink/edge of bankruptcy (=close to bankruptcy) He was on the verge of bankruptcy, with debts of over £800,000.go into bankruptcy The business went into bankruptcy, owing their customers more than 12 million dollars.file for bankruptcy (=officially ask to be declared bankrupt) The company filed for bankruptcy, revealing a net debt of more than $18 billion. |
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