bankruptcy
意味: The legal status of a person or organisation that cannot repay its debts; the formal process by which an insolvent entity's assets are distributed among creditors.
In British law, bankruptcy applies strictly to individuals (companies enter 'liquidation' or 'administration'), though the term is loosely used for all forms of insolvency. Filing for bankruptcy triggers legal protections and a structured process for dealing with debts. Figuratively, 'bankruptcy' can describe a total failure or absence of something valuable: 'moral bankruptcy,' 'intellectual bankruptcy.' Common collocations include 'declare bankruptcy,' 'file for bankruptcy,' 'driven to bankruptcy,' and 'on the verge of bankruptcy.'
例文
- The retailer was forced into bankruptcy after a catastrophic decline in high-street footfall. 在实体店客流量急剧下降后,该零售商被迫破产。El minorista se vio abocado a la quiebra tras un descenso catastrófico de la afluencia en las calles comerciales.実店舗への来客数が壊滅的に減少した後、その小売業者は破産に追い込まれた。번화가 방문객 수의 치명적인 감소 이후, 해당 소매업체는 파산에 내몰렸다.
- Personal bankruptcy proceedings have risen sharply as the cost-of-living crisis deepens. 随着生活成本危机的加深,个人破产诉讼大幅增加。Los procedimientos de insolvencia personal han aumentado considerablemente a medida que se agrava la crisis del coste de la vida.生活費危機が深刻化する中、個人破産手続きが急増している。생활비 위기가 심화되면서 개인 파산 절차가 급격히 증가하고 있다.
- Critics accused the government of moral bankruptcy for refusing to extend support to the most vulnerable. 批评者指责政府拒绝向最弱势群体提供援助,是道德破产的表现。Los críticos acusaron al gobierno de bancarrota moral por negarse a ampliar la ayuda a los más vulnerables.批判者たちは、最も脆弱な人々への支援拡大を拒否したことは道義的破綻だと政府を非難した。비평가들은 가장 취약한 계층에 대한 지원 확대를 거부한 것은 도덕적 파탄이라며 정부를 비난했다.
発音
使い方ガイド
場面: legal, finance, journalism
トーン: serious
起源と歴史
From Italian banca rotta (broken bench), referring to the medieval practice of breaking a money-changer's bench when he became insolvent. Entered English in the mid-16th century, with the spelling influenced by Latin.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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