C1 verb 中性

bailout

/ˌbeɪl ˈaʊt/

To provide financial assistance to a failing business or economy to prevent its collapse; also, to rescue someone from a difficult situation or to abandon a commitment or project.

例句

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1

My parents had to bail me out when I couldn't pay my rent this month.

My parents had to provide me with financial help when I was unable to pay my rent.

2

The central bank intervened to bail out the national airlines during the economic downturn.

The central bank provided emergency funds to save the national airlines during the crisis.

3

He decided to bail out of the project because he didn't like the new direction.

He decided to quit or abandon the project because he disliked the new direction.

词族

名词
bailout
Verb
bail out
形容词
bailed-out
相关
bail
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记忆技巧

Think of a sinking boat. You use a bucket to 'bail' water 'out' of the boat to keep it afloat and rescue the passengers.

快速测验

The government had no choice but to ___ the automotive industry to prevent massive unemployment.

正确!

正确答案是: bail out

例句

1

My parents had to bail me out when I couldn't pay my rent this month.

everyday

My parents had to provide me with financial help when I was unable to pay my rent.

2

The central bank intervened to bail out the national airlines during the economic downturn.

formal

The central bank provided emergency funds to save the national airlines during the crisis.

3

He decided to bail out of the project because he didn't like the new direction.

informal

He decided to quit or abandon the project because he disliked the new direction.

4

Scholars argue that bailing out large corporations creates a moral hazard by encouraging risky behavior.

academic

Academic researchers suggest that saving large companies with public funds encourages them to take more risks.

5

The investment group refused to bail out the struggling subsidiary, leading to its liquidation.

business

The investors declined to provide extra capital to the failing branch, resulting in its closure.

词族

名词
bailout
Verb
bail out
形容词
bailed-out
相关
bail

常见搭配

bail out a bank To provide emergency funds to a banking institution
bail out of a deal To withdraw from a previously agreed business arrangement
government bail out The act of a state rescuing a private company
forced to bail out Compelled to exit a situation or seek help
bail someone out of jail To pay a set amount of money to secure someone's release

常用短语

bail out of a plane

To jump out of an aircraft using a parachute

bail out on someone

To fail to help someone or fail to show up as promised

too big to fail

A concept where a business is so important that the government must bail it out

容易混淆的词

bailout vs bale

A 'bale' is a large bundle of goods (like hay), while 'bail out' refers to rescue or exiting.

bailout vs bail

While related, 'bail' is the security given for a prisoner's release; 'bail out' is the action of rescuing or leaving.

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使用说明

The phrasal verb 'bail out' is separable. You can 'bail out the company' or 'bail the company out.' When used as a noun, it is written as one word: 'bailout'.

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常见错误

Learners often use 'bailout' (one word) as a verb. Remember that in English, the verb form is two words ('bail out') and the noun is one ('bailout').

💡

记忆技巧

Think of a sinking boat. You use a bucket to 'bail' water 'out' of the boat to keep it afloat and rescue the passengers.

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词源

Derived from the old French 'baillier' (to hand over or deliver), later associated with removing water from a ship's hold.

语法模式

Phrasal verb (separable): bail + [object] + out Prepositional use: bail out of [something] Transitive: Requires an object when meaning 'to rescue'.
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文化背景

The term gained significant worldwide prominence during the 2008 financial crisis in relation to government interventions in the banking sector.

快速测验

The government had no choice but to ___ the automotive industry to prevent massive unemployment.

正确!

正确答案是: bail out

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