To liquidate a company is to close it down and sell all its assets, usually because it is in debt. 清算
verb [vt. 及物动词] vt. 清算；偿付；消除
A unanimous vote was taken to liquidate the company. 投票一致通过对这家公司进行清算。
verb [vi. 不及物动词] vi. 清算；清理债务
The company went into liquidation. 这家公司进入了停业清理阶段。
后缀: ate
【verb/adjective】 表示使成为或具有某种特性的 - indicating to make or become
原词: liquidate
是通过后缀 【ate】 构成的派生词
liqu(流动) + id + ate(使) → 用流动的水洗干净 → 清洗 → 清算
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- The company closed down operations and began liquidating its assets in January. 这家公司在1月份停止运作，开始把其资产折换成现金。
- National Helium Reserve to liquidate its helium assets by 2015 regardless of the market price. 无论市场价格，国家氦储备局将在2015年之前清算其氦资产。
- The government tried to liquidate the rebel movement and failed. 政府试图肃清反叛运动，结果失败了。