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2007.07.25(Review of 2004.07.12 edition)
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Sometimes a person has no choice but to consider their financial situation a lost cause, throw in the towel, and resort to the “B” word ...
BANKRUPT 破産者、破産した
- A person or organization is bankrupt if they are not able to pay their debts.
Bankruptcy is a financial condition of this kind, especially when legally recognized. - bankrupt は、個人や組織が、借金を返済することができなくなった状態のことです。
bankruptcy は、特に法的に認められたこのような財政状態、つまり、破産、倒産のことです。
- By the third year of the recession, many small businesses were bankrupt and many others had downsized their operations.
- Edward's personal finances were in such bad shape that he nearly went bankrupt.
- The company is in arrears to creditors for $93 million, and investors fear that the company may be forced to declare bankruptcy.
- After filing for bankruptcy, they ceased their operations and stopped paying their suppliers for shipments received months earlier.