每日一词【614】downfall：垮台
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：英语每日一词
英语课
今天我们要学的词是downfall。 Downfall, 是垮台的意思。伊利诺伊州州长布拉戈耶维奇被捕。 "Although shocking, Blagojevich's downfall is not all that surprising," 尽管很突然，但是布拉戈耶维奇的垮台并不完全出人意料。这是因为联邦调查局注意他已经好几年了。 "Corruption 1 led to his downfall," 是腐败导致了他的最终垮台。
拥有《洛杉矶时报》和《芝加哥论坛报》等八家大型日报的报业巨头“论坛公司”申请破产保护。 "The bankruptcy 2 filing marked the downfall of a giant media conglomerate," 这一破产申请标志着一家媒体巨擎的垮台。好的，今天我们学习的词是downfall...
n.腐败，堕落，贪污
- The people asked the government to hit out against corruption and theft.人民要求政府严惩贪污盗窃。
- The old man reviled against corruption.那老人痛斥了贪污舞弊。
n.破产；无偿付能力
- You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
- His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。