Word · Frequency #19027
liquidating
清偿；偿付
liquidating is the present participle of liquidate.
to pay off and clear (a debt)
常指还清债务
- 1.
To make (a sound) less harsh.
使(声音)不那么刺耳。
- 2.
To use up (money or other assets) wastefully; to dissipate, to squander, to waste.
浪费地用完(金钱或其他资产)；挥霍、浪费。
- 3.
To convert (assets) into cash; to encash, to realize, to redeem.
将(资产)转换为现金；兑现、变现。
- 4.
To settle (a debt) by paying the outstanding amount; to pay off.
通过支付未付金额来清偿(债务)；还清。
- 5.
To settle the financial affairs of (a corporation, partnership, or other business) with the aim of ceasing operations, by determining liabilities, using assets to pay debts, and apportioning the remaining assets if any; to wind up.
处理(公司、合伙企业或其他企业)的财务事务以停止运营,通过确定负债、用资产偿还债务并分配剩余资产(如有)；清算。
- 6.
Of a corporation, partnership, or other business: to settle financial affairs with the aim of ceasing operations; to go into liquidation, to wind up.
(公司、合伙企业或其他企业)清理财务事务以停止运营；进入清算、停业。
变卖；变现；清算；清理；使(声音)不那么刺耳。；浪费地用完(金钱或其他资产)；挥霍、浪费。；将(资产)转换为现金；兑现、变现。
In use
To fund her studies, she liquidated her collection of vintage cameras.
The startup liquidated its office equipment to cover the rent.
After the merger, the firm liquidated several subsidiaries for cash.
liquidate sth
及物用法：宾语为债务/贷款时表示“清偿”，为资产/投资时表示“变卖”，为公司/企业时表示“清算”。
The company liquidated its debts before the deal closed.
公司在交易完成前清偿了债务。
liquidate
不及物用法：主语通常是需要停业并变卖资产以偿债的公司或企业。
The airline liquidated after years of losses.
这家航空公司在多年亏损后进行了清算。
be liquidated
被动语态在商业英语中很常见，表示公司被依法清算。
Connections
Collocations
- liquidate debts
- 清偿债务
- The company had to liquidate its debts before the merger could proceed.该公司在合并前必须清偿债务。
- liquidate assets
- 变卖资产
- They liquidated all their assets to raise cash quickly.他们变卖了所有资产以迅速筹集现金。
- liquidate a company
- 清算公司
- The court ordered them to liquidate the company.法院命令他们清算这家公司。
- liquidate an estate
- 清算遗产
- The lawyer was hired to liquidate the estate.律师受雇来清算遗产。
- liquidate a position
- 平仓；清仓
- He liquidated his position before the market closed.他在市场收盘前平仓了。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把资产想象成“液体”（liquid）倒掉：全部变卖变现，用来清偿债务、清理干净。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：corporate bankruptcy、debt settlement、legal proceedings 「liquidate」作及物或不及物动词时都多用于正式、商务或法律语境：及物时可指清偿债务、变卖资产或清算公司，不及物时指公司或机构进行清算。日常口语中较少见，正式文件或新闻报道中比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
liquid 与 liquidate 开头读音一致（/ˈlɪkwɪ/）；date 和 state 以 /eɪt/ 结尾且相互押韵，但 liquidate 的重音在第一个音节，不能与它们押韵。activate 与 liquidate 都是重音在前、以 -ate /eɪt/ 结尾的词，可作拼读参照；private 虽以 -ate 结尾却读 /ɪt/；quiet 的 ui 读 /aɪə/，拼写与读音均需注意。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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