1570s, noun of action from Late Latin liquidare (see liquidate); originally as a legal term in reference to assets; of inconvenient groups of persons, 1925 in communist writings.
雙語例句
1. A French-based pharmaceuticals company ran into cash-flow problems and faced liquidation.
法國的一家制藥公司陷入資金周轉(zhuǎn)問題，面臨清算的危機。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The company went into liquidation.
公司進入了清盤階段。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The company has gone into liquidation .
這家公司已破產(chǎn)。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. If the banks opt to pull the rug from under the ill-fated project, it will go into liquidation.
如果這些銀行不再對這個倒霉的項目提供支持，它也就破產(chǎn)了。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Simon's business has been on the rocks for some time and I understand he's going into liquidation.