liquidate

英 [ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt]

美 [ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt]

v.  清算，清盘(停业后将资产出售，偿还债务); 变卖; 变现; 偿还，清偿(债务)

过去分词：liquidated　现在分词：liquidating　过去式：liquidated　第三人称单数：liquidates　

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Collins.1 / BNC.19027 / COCA.16502

牛津词典

verb

• 清算，清盘（停业后将资产出售，偿还债务）
  to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts
• 变卖；变现
  to sell sth in order to get money
  1. to liquidate assets
     变卖资产
• 偿还，清偿（债务）
  to pay a debt
• 消灭；摧毁；清除
  to destroy or remove sb/sth that causes problems
  1. The government tried to liquidate the rebel movement and failed.
     政府试图肃清反叛运动，结果失败了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 停业清理，清算，清盘（破产的公司等）
  Toliquidatea company is to close it down and sell all its assets, usually because it is in debt.
  1. A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company.
     全体投票一致通过停业清理公司。
• VERB 将（资产等）变换成现金；变卖
  If a companyliquidatesits assets, its property such as buildings or machinery is sold in order to get money.
  1. The company closed down operations and began liquidating its assets in January.
     公司停止了各项业务，于1月份开始变卖资产。
• VERB 清除；（通常指）杀戮
  If someone in a position of powerliquidatespeople who are causing problems, they get rid of them, usually by killing them.
  1. They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals.
     过去他们曾毫不犹豫地铲除对手。

英英释义

verb

• get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing
  1. The mafia liquidated the informer
  2. the double agent was neutralized
  Synonym:neutralizeneutralisewasteknock offdo in
• settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off
  1. liquidate a company
• convert into cash
  1. I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband
• eliminate by paying off (debts)
  Synonym:pay off

双语例句

• That is allowing companies to liquidate excess inventories.
  这使企业得以清除过多的库存。
• But it appears the German bank did not have enough cash to meet this request and was unable to liquidate enough assets to plug the gap.
  但这家德国银行似乎没有足够的现金来满足这一要求，而且无力将足够的资产变现，以填补空缺。
• Without government assistance the bank will have to liquidate.
  如果没有政府援助的话，该银行将不得不破产清算。
• He decided to take a leave from his insurance business to liquidate the store.
  他决定放弃他的保险业务，开始整顿这个商店。
• In1984 shareholders of City Investing Company voted to liquidate.
  1984年，城市投资公司的股东投票清算。
• You'll liquidate the ghetto.
  你将会清理犹太区。
• They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory
  他们可能会举行清仓大甩卖。
• Liquidate one's stocks I know he can hold his own.
  把持有股票换成现款我知道他会把持得住的。
• In less than one month. I will liquidate my assets and bring them into Australia?
  一个月之内，我会清算自己的资产，然后带到澳大利亚。
• As my employers have been forced to liquidate their business due to the worldwide economic adversity.
  因这一次世界性的经济不景气，使我的雇主不得不结束业务。