Word · Frequency #16722
insolvent
无力偿还债务的；资不抵债的
核心释义
Unable to pay one's debts when they are due; owing more than one owns.
- 1.
无力按期支付账单的。
Unable to pay one's bills as they fall due.
- 2.
负债超过资产的。
Owing more than one has in assets.
- 3.
不足以偿清所有者全部债务的。
Not sufficient to pay all the debts of the owner.
不足以清偿债务的（资产）；无力按期支付账单的。；负债超过资产的。；不足以偿清所有者全部债务的。；无力偿还的
用法In use
A company that goes insolvent may have to sell its assets.
用法提示：形容词，表示“破产的”，修饰公司。
After losing his job, he became insolvent and could not pay his bills.
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示“无力偿还的”。
The bank declared that the borrower was insolvent and started legal proceedings.
用法提示：形容词作表语，表示“破产的”。
be/become insolvent
作表语，与 be、become 等系动词连用，说明主体无力按期偿还债务的状态。
The company became insolvent after losing its largest customer.
失去最大的客户后，这家公司变得资不抵债。
go insolvent
go insolvent 强调从正常经营转为无力偿债，多用于企业或机构。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- become insolvent
- 破产；无力偿债
- The company became insolvent after years of losses.这家公司连年亏损后破产了。
- declare insolvent
- 宣告破产
- The court declared the firm insolvent.法院宣告该公司破产。
- insolvent company
- 资不抵债的公司
- An insolvent company may be forced into liquidation.资不抵债的公司可能被迫清算。
- insolvent debtor
- 无力偿债的债务人
- The insolvent debtor asked for more time to pay.无力偿债的债务人请求宽限还款时间。
- insolvent estate
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：solvent 意为“能偿付的”，前缀 in- 表否定，所以 insolvent 就是“无力偿付的”。想象公司账上空空，债主上门讨债。记住 in-（不）+ solvent（有偿付力）即可。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、financial reporting、business news insolvent 属于较正式的用词，多用于法律、金融和商业等正式场合，指个人或机构无力偿还到期债务，或资产不足以清偿全部债务。日常口语中较少使用，更常说 broke 或 can't pay one's bills。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 insolvent 押韵（重读元音 /ɒ/ 及之后的 /lvənt/ 相同）的是 solvent 和 dissolvent；insolent、indolent、convent、advent 拼写相近但不押韵，注意重读元音或拼写差异。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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