bankruptcy
noun
ˈbæŋkrʌptsi
noun
1
the
state
of
being
unable
to
pay
your
debts
破产; 倒闭;
C,U
In
1999
it
was
revealed
that
he
was
close
to
bankruptcy.
1999 年他被披露几近破产。
When
inflation
rises,
so
do
bankruptcies.
通货膨胀加剧，破产个案也会增加。
2
a
total
lack
of
a
particular
good
quality
道德的沦丧
U
the
moral
bankruptcy
of
terrorism
恐怖主义的道德沦丧