bankrupt
n
(law 律) person judged by a lawcourt to be unable to pay his debts in full, whose property is then taken by the court and used to repay his creditors 破产者. bankrupt, adj
1
(a) (law 律) declared by a court to be a bankrupt 经法院宣判为破产的.
(b) unable to pay one's debts 无力还债的: go/be bankrupt 破产.
2 ~ (of sth) (derog 贬) completely lacking (in sth that is good) 完全缺乏(某种良好事物)
bankrupt of ideas, moral scruples 毫无主意、道德上的约束
a society that is morally bankrupt 道德沦丧的社会. bankrupt, v [Tn]
make (sb) bankrupt 使(某人)破产.
🎯 考研助记
bankrupt破产:bank银行 rupt(=break)破裂 rupture n/v 破裂 ab(=off)+rupt:abrupt 突然的 co(共同)+rupt:corrupt 腐败的 dis(分离)+rupt:破裂分散即 使破裂 e(=out)+rupt:erupt=break out 暴发 inter(相互)+rupt:在相互相交中被 打断 i(=in)+rupt:irrupt:break in 突然闯入
🔁 扩展释义
*['bæŋkrʌpt]n. 破产者a. 破产的vt. 使破产【经】 破产者, 破产; 破产
🌿 同词根单词
ripn. 裂口;废物;[美国俚语]偷窃;浪子;
vt.& vi. 扯破,撕坏;
vt. 撕成;锯;猛地扯开;拆(衣服);
vi. 裂开,绽线;