a loss-making company, business, or part of a business does not make a profit 不赢利的，亏损的（公司、企业或部分生意）◆The group is to sell its loss-making computer assembly business. 集团将出售其亏损的电脑组装业务。◆Research departments are generally loss-making. 研究部门普遍亏损。
a loss-making period of time is a period in which a company does not make a profit 不赢利的，亏损的（时期）◆The aim is to break even next year after several loss-making years. 目标是经过多年亏损之後明年要做到收支相抵。
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[] ◆The division has been a heavy loss-maker. 这个部门一直严重亏损。