liquidation

清算、換金

多くは借金を返すために、不動産などの資産を売って現金にすること。

やさしい英語で： Selling property or other things of value to get cash, often to pay debts.

• The company went into liquidation.
• Liquidation of the property helped pay her debts.
• Creditors received some money after the liquidation of the business.

よく使う表現： asset liquidation, liquidation sale, go into liquidation

清算

会社を閉じ、資産を売って借金などを支払う手続き。

やさしい英語で： The process of closing a business and selling its property to pay what it owes.

• The shop is holding a liquidation sale.
• Several companies went into liquidation last year.
• Creditors may receive some money after liquidation.

使い方： go into liquidation (The company went into liquidation after losing its biggest customer.)

類義語： winding up

よく使う表現： go into liquidation, liquidation sale, company liquidation

抹殺、粛清

何かを取り除いたり壊したりすること。特に敵とみなした人を意図的に殺すこと。

やさしい英語で： The removal or destruction of something, especially the deliberate killing of people seen as enemies.

• The report described the liquidation of political opponents.
• Secret police carried out the liquidation of suspected enemies.
• The movement demanded the liquidation of the old institutions.

使い方： liquidation of someone/something (The dictator ordered the liquidation of his opponents.)

類義語： elimination, destruction

よく使う表現： liquidation of opponents, physical liquidation, political liquidation