bankrupt

/ˈbæŋkrʌpt/ adj.
一句话记住

破产的;资不抵债的

释义与例句

adj. 破产的;资不抵债的
legally unable to pay debts and having remaining assets used to repay creditors
  1. The firm went bankrupt after losing its biggest customer.
    失去最大的客户后,这家公司破产了。
  2. The court declared the retailer bankrupt last week.
    法院上周宣布这家零售商破产。
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  1. Several bankrupt businesses were sold to new investors.
    几家破产企业被出售给了新投资者。

词源与构词

经由法语源自意大利语 banca rotta,字面义为“破凳子”,与旧时兑换商无力偿债的习俗有关。

记忆钩子 go bankrupt 表示“破产”,中间不加 to;对应名词是 bankruptcy。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • erupt (火山)喷发;爆发
    The volcano erupted without warning early on Tuesday. 这座火山于周二清晨毫无预警地喷发。
  • interrupt 打断;使中断
    Please try not to interrupt while others are speaking. 别人说话时,请尽量不要打断。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • bankruptcy 破产;破产事件
    bankrupt 对应的名词,既可指破产状态,也可指具体破产事件。
同义词
  • insolvent 无力偿债的;资不抵债的
    insolvent 是较正式的财务和法律用语,强调资产不足以偿债;bankrupt 可指经法律程序宣告破产,日常用语中也更常见。
    The insolvent company sought protection from its creditors. 这家无力偿债的公司寻求债权人保护。
反义词
  • solvent 有偿债能力的
    solvent 在财务语境中与 bankrupt 相对,指有足够资产偿还债务。
    The business remained solvent despite a fall in sales. 尽管销售额下降,这家企业仍有偿债能力。
常见搭配
  • go bankrupt 破产
    Hundreds of small shops went bankrupt during the recession. 经济衰退期间,数百家小商店破产了。
  • be declared bankrupt 被宣告破产
    He was declared bankrupt after his debts exceeded his assets. 债务超过资产后,他被宣告破产。
  • a bankrupt company 破产公司
    The investors acquired the assets of a bankrupt company. 这些投资者收购了一家破产公司的资产。