名詞 bankruptcy:

1. a state of complete lack of some abstract property
2. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due
   同義詞：failure
3. a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent

1. Had it not been for your timely help, our company would have been on the verge of bankruptcy.
   若非你及時伸出援助之手，本公司將會瀕臨破產(chǎn)的邊緣。
2. The bankruptcy of several small firms was the prelude to general economic collapse.
   幾家小商行倒閉了，隨之而來的是經(jīng)濟大蕭條。
3. He dissipated most of his money and was on the brink of bankruptcy.
   他揮霍掉了大部分錢財，瀕于破產(chǎn)。
4. The writing is on the wall for the local football club: bankruptcy seems certain.
   這個本地足球俱樂部厄難臨頭: 似乎已無法維持下去。
5. The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded.
   破產(chǎn)的危險已經(jīng)減少了。
6. The government has rescued the firm from bankruptcy by giving them a grant.
   政府撥款給這家公司使其免于破產(chǎn)。
7. Ten bankruptcies were recorded in this town last year.
   去年這個鎮(zhèn)已有十起破產(chǎn)事件。
8. The bank of bankruptcy is investigated by the court.
   那家破產(chǎn)的銀行正被法院調(diào)查。