liquidator

/ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈli-kwə-ˌdā-tər/ (ame, mw)

liquidator — noun

  • liquidatorsingular
  • liquidatorsplural

1. An official, often appointed by a court, whose job is to close down a company by

1.名詞B2
釋義

An official, often appointed by a court, whose job is to close down a company by selling its assets and using the money raised to pay off the company's debts.

例句

The court appointed Valentina as the liquidator for the struggling electronics firm.

appointed by a court as liquidator

As liquidator, Clive sold off the warehouse equipment and paid the staff their final wages.

liquidator's duties: sell assets, pay staff

同義詞
  • receiver

    Appointed to manage a company's assets to protect a creditor, often with the goal of rescuing the business rather than closing it

  • insolvency practitioner

    Broader UK term for a professional licensed to handle company insolvency; a liquidator is one type

用法筆記

Usually appointed by a court or a creditors' meeting. The role involves selling assets, paying outstanding debts in a strict order of priority, and dissolving the company.

常見錯誤

❌The liquidator took over the company to help it recover.
✅The receiver took over the company to help it recover.
💡A liquidator closes a company down permanently; a receiver manages a troubled company with the aim of rescuing it.