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bankruptcy

🇬🇧 UK/'bæŋkrәptsi/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

The legally declared state of being unable to pay one's debts; complete lack of a quality or resource.

破产;完全丧失

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
bankridge, mound, slope
+
ruptbreak, burst
+
cystate, quality
=bankruptcy

Common Collocations

  • 1.file for bankruptcy申请破产

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Filing for bankruptcy allowed him to restructure his debts and start fresh.

  • 2.

    The bankruptcy court will determine how creditors are paid from remaining assets.

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