bankruptcy /ˈbæŋkˌrʌptsi/ noun plural bankruptcies
plural bankruptcies
Learner's definition of BANKRUPTCY
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a [noncount] : the condition of being bankrupt : a condition of financial failure caused by not having the money that you need to pay your debts破产 -
The company is facing bankruptcy.这家公司濒临破产。
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The company filed for bankruptcy [=officially asked to be legally recognized as bankrupt] in July.这家公司在七月份提交了破产申请。
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He declared bankruptcy. [=formally said that he was bankrupt in a legal document]他正式宣告破产。
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The company is now in bankruptcy. [=has been officially recognized as bankrupt]这家公司现已破产。
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The company was forced into bankruptcy.这家公司被迫破产。
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 b [count] : an occurrence in which a person, business, etc., goes bankrupt破产事件 2
[noncount] : the condition of completely lacking a good or desired quality完全缺乏(良好品质);沦丧