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liquidated
UK //ˈlɪk.wɪ.deɪ.tɪd//US //ˈlɪk.wɪ.deɪ.t̬ɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'liquidare'，意为‘使流动’或‘清算’，后进入英语表示‘清算’或‘清除’的含义。
verb
❶ 指通过出售资产或清算债务来偿还债务或结束业务，通常用于公司破产或财务困境时。
“The company was liquidated to pay off its creditors.”
（该公司被清算以偿还债权人的债务。）
“They decided to liquidate their assets to cover the losses.”
（他们决定清算资产以弥补损失。）
❶ 指彻底消灭或清除某物或某人，常用于军事或暴力语境中。
“The rebels were liquidated by the government forces.”
（反叛分子被政府军彻底消灭。）
“The spy agency liquidated the target without a trace.”
（间谍机构不留痕迹地清除了目标。）
同义词:settled, cleared, wiped out, eliminated, destroyed
常见短语
liquidated damages — 合同中预先约定的违约赔偿金额，用于在违约发生时确定赔偿数额。
“The contract included a clause for liquidated damages in case of delay.”
（合同中包含了一项关于延迟交付时支付预定违约金的条款。）