| 单词 | insolvent |
| 释义 | insolvent (once / 3887 pages) adjn Piggy bank empty? Nothing but lint in your pockets? Then you're probably unable to meet any financial obligations. In other words, you are insolvent. Being insolvent isn't just about being poor. A person or business that's insolvent has no resources, no assets and no way to pay any of the bills. This adjective insolvent is a synonym for bankrupt, and surely the last thing anyone wants to be. The only way to solve the problem of insolvency? Start saving your pennies again from scratch. WORD FAMILYinsolvent: insolvency, insolvents+/insolvency: insolvencies/solvability: unsolvability/solvable: insolvable, solvability, unsolvable/solve: solvable, solved, solvent, solver, solves, solving/solved: unsolved/solvency: solvencies/solvent: insolvent, solvency, solvently, solvents/solver: solvers USAGE EXAMPLESWithin 19 plan years, the actuary said, the fund would be insolvent. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Senior lenders to the insolvent company dropped their objection to the terms of the plan after Caesars filed revisions Friday in federal court in Chicago. Washington Post(Dec 24, 2016) But he recently received a letter at home warning that the pension fund was nearly insolvent. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) 1adj unable to meet or discharge financial obligations an insolvent person an insolvent estate Syn|Ant bankrupt, belly-up financially ruined solvent capable of meeting financial obligations 2n someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts Syn|Hyper bankrupt failure, loser, nonstarter, unsuccessful person a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently |
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