() [] to sell a company's assets and pay its debts in order to close it 清算，清理（出售公司资产、偿还债务）◆The bankruptcy court has ordered the company to liquidate. 破产法庭已命令这公司进行清算。◆If the deal falls through, the tour operator is likely to be liquidated. 如果交易告吹，旅游公司很可能会被清算。SYNwind up ➡ see note at bankrupt
(; ) [] to sell sth in order to get money or to avoid losing money 变卖；变现◆The group announced plans to liquidate its assets. 这集团宣布变卖其资产的计划。SYNrealize
() [] to pay a debt 偿还，清偿（债务）◆This land was sold for the purpose of liquidating debts. 为了偿还债务，这块土地被出售了。