liquidate是什么意思？

liquidate

英[ˈlɪkwɪdeɪt] 美[ˈlɪkwɪˌdet]

• vt. 清算，清偿，结束，换现款；

第三人称单数：liquidates;

过去式：liquidated;

过去分词：liquidated;

现在分词：liquidating;

例句

• They're likely to hold big fire sales to liquidate their inventory. 他们可能会举行清仓大甩卖。
• They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals. 过去他们曾毫不犹豫地铲除对手。
• A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company. 全体投票一致通过停业清理公司。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  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.
  例句
  A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company. 全体投票一致通过停业清理公司。
• VERB
  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.
  例句
  The company closed down operations and began liquidating its assets in January. 公司停止了各项业务，于1月份开始变卖资产。
• VERB
  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.
  例句
  They have not hesitated in the past to liquidate their rivals. 过去他们曾毫不犹豫地铲除对手。

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  清除(某人), 消灭
  All his supporters were expelled, exiled, or liquidated. 他的支持者全都被驱逐、流放或消灭了。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing;
  "The mafia liquidated the informer""the double agent was neutralized"
  2. eliminate by paying off (debts)
  3. convert into cash;
  "I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband"
  4. settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off;
  "liquidate a company"

行业词典

• 法律： 清偿债务；清算；
  金融： 已清偿；变现；清理；平仓；