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源自意大利语 'banca rotta'(折断的板凳),中世纪货币兑换商破产时会折断工作台,16世纪通过法语 'banqueroute' 进入英语。
❶ 指企业或个人因无法偿还债务而被法院宣告破产的法律状态,通常会导致资产被清算以偿还债权人。
“The economic crisis led to a sharp increase in bankruptcies.”
(经济危机导致破产数量急剧上升。)
“Many small businesses filed for bankruptcies during the pandemic.”
(疫情期间许多小企业申请了破产。)
file for bankruptcies — 正式向法院提交破产申请的法律程序,通常意味着债务人承认无力偿还债务。
“The retailer decided to file for bankruptcies after years of financial struggles.”
(这家零售商在多年财务困境后决定申请破产。)
wave of bankruptcies — 指在特定时期或经济环境下大量企业或个人集中破产的现象。
“The recession caused a wave of bankruptcies across the manufacturing sector.”
(经济衰退导致制造业出现破产潮。)