1VERB 停业清理,清算,清盘(破产的公司等) To liquidate a company is to close it down and sell all its assets, usually because it is in debt. 停业清理,清算,清盘(破产的公司等) [business]
A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company. [VERB noun]
The number of company liquidations rose 11 per cent.
停业清理的公司数量上升了11%。
2VERB 将(资产等)变换成现金;变卖 If a company liquidates its assets, its property such as buildings or machinery is sold in order to get money. 将(资产等)变换成现金;变卖 [business]
The company closed down operations and began liquidating its assets in January. [VERB noun]
3VERB 清除;(通常指)杀戮 If someone in a position of power liquidates people who are causing problems, they get rid of them, usually by killing them. 清除;(通常指)杀戮
They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals. [VERB noun]