liquidator
/ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈli-kwə-ˌdā-tər/ (ame, mw)
liquidator — 名詞
- liquidatorsingular
- liquidatorsplural
1. An official, often appointed by a court, whose job is to close down a company by
清算人
負責結束公司並處理債務的人
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.
The court appointed Valentina as the liquidator for the struggling electronics firm.
法院任命 Valentina 為這家陷入困境的電子公司的清算人。
appointed by a court as liquidator
As liquidator, Clive sold off the warehouse equipment and paid the staff their final wages.
Clive 擔任清算人，賣掉了倉庫設備，並支付員工最後的薪水。
liquidator's duties: sell assets, pay staff
The company's creditors were relieved when the liquidator announced that most debts would be repaid.
當清算人宣布大部分債務將獲得償還時，公司的債權人都鬆了一口氣。
A liquidator must first collect all company assets before distributing money to the creditors.
清算人必須先收取公司所有資產，才能把資金分配給債權人。
After the retail chain went bankrupt, the court asked Budi to act as liquidator.
在那家零售連鎖店破產後，法院要求 Budi 擔任清算人。
- 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.