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insolvent

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'sɒlv(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/in'sɒlvәnt/
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Definitions

adj.

Unable to pay one's debts as they fall due; bankrupt.

破产的,无力偿还债务的

n.

A person who is unable to pay their debts.

破产者,无力偿债者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
solvloosen, release, dissolve
+
entperforming, being in a state
=insolvent

Common Collocations

  • 1.insolvent company破产的公司
  • 2.insolvent debtor无偿债能力的债务人
  • 3.[insolvent] status[破产]状态

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The company was declared insolvent and closed its doors.

  • 2.

    The insolvent business was forced to close permanently.

  • 3.

    Insolvent companies must file documents with the bankruptcy court.

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