学个词Learn a Word 第614期 Downfall

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。 "Corruption¹ 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 bankruptcy² 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...

 

1 corruption   

n.腐败，堕落，贪污

参考例句：

• 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。

2 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• 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。