How do you use "Bailout" in a sentence?

The bank needed a government bailout. Parents gave him another bailout.

Bailout

Q: What does "Bailout" mean?

Financial rescue Emergency financial assistance to save a company, person, or institution from failure.

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Meaning: Financial rescue

（财政）救助，纾困

Rescate financiero

（財政的な）救済

긴급 재정 지원, 구제 금융

Emergency financial assistance to save a company, person, or institution from failure.

紧急财政援助，用于拯救一家公司、个人或机构免于破产。

Asistencia financiera de emergencia para salvar a una empresa, persona o institución de la quiebra.

企業、個人、機関を破綻から救うための緊急の財政支援。

기업, 개인, 기관이 파산하지 않도록 긴급하게 재정적으로 도와주는 것.

Examples

The bank needed a government bailout.
那家银行需要政府纾困
El banco necesitó un rescate del gobierno
あの銀行は政府の救済が必要だった
그 은행은 정부의 구제 금융이 필요했다.
Parents gave him another bailout.
父母又一次出手救济他了
Sus padres le dieron otro rescate
親がまた彼を助けてやった
부모가 또 그를 구제해 줬다.

Pronunciation

/ˈbeɪlaʊt/

Usage Guide

Context: finance, personal

Tone: concerned

✓ Do Say

Financial rescue
财政救济
Rescate financiero
財政救済の場面
재정적 구제

✗ Don't Say

Positive framing
不适合作为正面表述使用
No se usa en un sentido positivo
ポジティブな表現としては不向き
긍정적인 표현

Common Mistakes

Implies failure

Origin & History

From bailing water out of a sinking boat, financial use from 1930s.

Cultural Context

Era: 1930s financial

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: 2008 crisis

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

BailoutBail out