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insolvent

UK //ɪnˈsɒlvənt//US //ɪnˈsɑːlvənt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'in-'(不) + 'solvens'(偿还),字面意思为'不能偿还的',17世纪进入英语法律术语体系。

adjective

❶ 指个人或企业无法偿还到期债务的状态,通常用于法律或财务语境中,表示资不抵债的破产前状态。

“The company was declared insolvent after failing to pay its creditors.”

(该公司因无法偿还债权人债务被宣布破产。)

“Many small businesses became insolvent during the economic crisis.”

(经济危机期间许多小企业陷入资不抵债的境地。)

同义词:bankrupt, broke, ruined, impecunious

noun

❶ 特指法律意义上无力偿还债务的个人或实体,常见于破产法相关文件。

“The insolvent filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection.”

(该破产者申请了第七章破产保护。)

“Creditors formed a committee to negotiate with the insolvent.”

(债权人组成委员会与破产方进行谈判。)

同义词:bankrupt, debtor

常见短语

declare insolvent — 正式法律程序,指法院或权威机构宣布某个人或企业无力偿还债务的状态。

“The judge declared the company insolvent after reviewing its financial statements.”

(法官审查财务报表后宣布该公司破产。)

insolvent estate — 法律术语,指死者留下的资不抵债的遗产,其债务超过资产价值。

“The executor discovered the deceased left an insolvent estate with $500,000 in unpaid taxes.”

(遗嘱执行人发现死者留下了欠税50万美元的资不抵债遗产。)