[] () a request made to a court by a person or company who is owed money to make the person or company that owes them money bankrupt 破产申请（被欠债的个人或公司向法院提出宣布欠债的个人或公司破产的请求）◆The High Court dismissed a bankruptcy petition filed against the company. 高等法院驳回了针对这家公司提出的破产申请。⨁to file / issue / present / serve a bankruptcy petition 提出／发出／提交／送达破产申请