bankrupt
adjective uk/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ us/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/
C1 破产的，资不抵债的
unable to pay what you owe, and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court, to a person who sells your property to pay your debts
He went bankrupt after only a year in business. 仅仅做了一年的生意他就破产了。
The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt. 经济不景气导致许多小企业破产。
informal无钱的
having no money
I'll go bankrupt if you kids keep asking me for money! 如果你们几个孩子不断地向我要零花钱，我会破产的！
disapproving缺乏…的
not having any good qualities
He believes that modern society is morally bankrupt. 他认为现代社会道德沦丧。
- More examples
- The company went bankrupt and was put into the hands of the receivers.
- They piled up such a huge debt that they soon went bankrupt.
- When it was obvious the company was going bankrupt, the government ordered all their assets to be frozen.
- The business went bankrupt after investing an enormous amount on a product that failed to sell.
- Without the help of a generous investor, the theatre company would have gone bankrupt.
bankrupt
noun [ C ] law specialized uk/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ us/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/
破产者
a person who is officially bankrupt
He was declared a bankrupt in 2011. 2011年他被宣告破产。
bankrupt
verb [ T ] uk/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/ us/ˈbæŋ.krʌpt/
使某人破产
to cause someone to become bankrupt
They feared that the loss would bankrupt them. 他们担心这笔损失会使他们破产。
Synonym: ruin