the state of not having enough money to pay what you owe; an occasion when this happens synonym bankruptcy破产:没有足够的钱来支付欠款的状态;发生这种情况的时候 The company is close to insolvency. 这家公司即将破产。 UK food suppliers said they expected more insolvencies in their sector this year. 英国食品供应商表示,他们预计今年该行业将出现更多破产。