without enough money to pay what you owe

倒闭的; 破产的;

The firm went bankrupt before the building work was completed.

建筑工程尚未竣工，公司就破产了。

In 1977 he was declared bankrupt (=by a court) .

1977 年，他被宣布破产。

Mr Trent lost his house when he was made bankrupt .

特伦特先生破产以后房子也没有了。

Seventeen years of war left the country bankrupt.

17 年的战争把国家给耗空了。

a bankrupt electrical company

一家破产的电力公司

completely lacking a particular good quality

缺乏〔某种美德〕的; 沦丧的:

The opposition attacked the government as morally bankrupt .

反对党抨击政府道德败坏。

to make a person, business, or country bankrupt or very poor

使破产; 使极其贫困;

Johns had been nearly bankrupted through a failed business venture.

约翰斯因为商业投资失败几近破产。

someone who has officially said that they cannot pay their debts

破产者: