学个词Learn a Word 第620期 Tipping point

今天我们要学的词是tipping point。 Tipping point, 是指变化一触即发的临界点。 "Experts warned that a bankruptcy¹ of one of Detroit's Big Three could create a 'tipping point' that will bring the entire industry to a halt," 专家警告说，美国三大汽车制造厂商里任何一家的破产都可能成为引爆点，使整个汽车工业陷入停顿。世界银行行长佐利克不久前表示， "Many developing countries are now at a dangerous tipping point," 很多发展中国家目前都处于一个十分危险的临界点上。好的，今天我们学习的词是tipping point...

 

1 bankruptcy   

n.破产；无偿付能力

参考例句：

• You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
• His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。