bankruptcy

名词 bankruptcy:

1. a state of complete lack of some abstract property
2. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
   同义词：failure
3. a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent

1. Had it not been for your timely help, our company would have been on the verge of bankruptcy.
   若非你及时伸出援助之手，本公司将会濒临破产的边缘。
2. The bankruptcy of several small firms was the prelude to general economic collapse.
   几家小商行倒闭了，随之而来的是经济大萧条。
3. He dissipated most of his money and was on the brink of bankruptcy.
   他挥霍掉了大部分钱财，濒于破产。
4. The writing is on the wall for the local football club: bankruptcy seems certain.
   这个本地足球俱乐部厄难临头: 似乎已无法维持下去。
5. The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded.
   破产的危险已经减少了。
6. The government has rescued the firm from bankruptcy by giving them a grant.
   政府拨款给这家公司使其免于破产。
7. Ten bankruptcies were recorded in this town last year.
   去年这个镇已有十起破产事件。
8. The bank of bankruptcy is investigated by the court.
   那家破产的银行正被法院调查。