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bankruptcy

英 ['bæŋkrʌptsɪ] 美['bæŋkrʌptsi]

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n. 破产

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词态变化

复数: bankruptcies;

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。