柯林斯詞典bankrupt /?b??kr?pt/ (bankrupting,bankrupted,bankrupts) 1. ADJ People or organizations that go bankrupt do not have enough money to pay their debts. 破產(chǎn)的[商業(yè)] If the firm cannot sell its products, it will go bankrupt. 如果這家公司無法銷售其產(chǎn)品，它將面臨破產(chǎn)。2. V-T To bankrupt a person or organization means to make them go bankrupt. 使破產(chǎn)[商業(yè)] The move to the market nearly bankrupted the firm and its director. 走向市場的行動幾乎使這家公司及其董事破產(chǎn)。3. N-COUNT A bankrupt is a person who has been declared bankrupt by a court of law. 破產(chǎn)者 In total, 80% of bankrupts are men. 總體來看，有80%的破產(chǎn)者為男性。4. ADJ If you say that something is bankrupt, you are emphasizing that it lacks any value or worth. 無價值的[強調(diào)] He really thinks that European civilization is morally bankrupt. 他確實認(rèn)為歐洲文明在道德上全無價值。 返回 bankrupt劍橋詞典unable to pay what you owe , and having had control of your financial matters given, by a law court , to a person who sells your property to pay your debts 破產(chǎn)的，資不抵債的 He went bankrupt after only a year in business . 僅僅做了一年的生意他就破產(chǎn)了。 The recession has led to many small businesses going bankrupt. 經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣導(dǎo)致許多小企業(yè)破產(chǎn)。 informal having no money 無錢的 I'll go bankrupt if you kids keep asking me for money ! 如果你們幾個孩子不斷地向我要零花錢，我會破產(chǎn)的！ disapproving not having any good qualities 缺乏…的 He believes that modern society is morally bankrupt. 他認(rèn)為現(xiàn)代社會道德淪喪。 例句 The company went bankrupt and was put into the hands of the receivers .They piled up such a huge debt that they soon went bankrupt.When it was obvious the company was going bankrupt, the government ordered all their assets to be frozen .The business went bankrupt after investing an enormous amount on a product that failed to sell .Without the help of a generous investor , the theatre company would have gone bankrupt. 返回 bankrupt