[] an act of giving money to a company, a foreign country, etc. that has very serious financial problems （给予陷入严重财政困难的公司、外国等的）财政援助◆The airline's shareholders voted in favour of a government bailout. 这航空公司的股东投票赞成政府的财政援助。◆The country has received an international bailout package worth $48 billion. 这国收到价值 480 亿元的一揽子国际财政援助。➡bail sb/sth out at bail verb