liq·ui·da·tion /ˌlɪkwəˈdeɪʃən/ noun [countableC, uncountableU] 1 BFLthe act of closing a company by selling the things that belong to it, in order to pay its debts 停业清盘,清算〔指公司停业后出售资产以偿还债务〕 Hundreds of small businesses went into liquidation (=were closed). 数以百计的小公司破产了。
2. BFLthe act of paying a debt 〔债务的〕清偿