"bankrupts" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 使破产

Definition

'Bankrupts' 是动词 'bankrupt' 的第三人称单数形式，意思是让某人或公司失去所有的钱，无法偿还债务。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或商业场合。常见结构为“X bankrupts Y”。不要与形容词“bankrupt”（破产的）混淆。有时可引申为比喻用法，比如“这场官司bankrupts他的声誉”。

Examples

The high cost of medicine bankrupts many families.

高昂的药品费用**使**许多家庭**破产**。

If the company grows too fast, it sometimes bankrupts itself.

如果公司发展太快，有时会**使**自己**破产**。

Heavy taxes sometimes bankrupt small businesses.

高额的税收有时会**使**小企业**破产**。

A single bad investment often bankrupts people who take big risks.

一次糟糕的投资常常会**使**冒大风险的人**破产**。

Sometimes divorce bankrupts both partners emotionally and financially.

有时离婚会在情感和经济上都**使**双方**破产**。

That expensive habit eventually bankrupts him, but he never learns.

那个昂贵的习惯最终**使**他**破产**，但他从未吸取教训。