illiquid

🇺🇸 /ɪ'lɪkwɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ɪ'lɪkwɪd/
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标签 RARE
adjective
R

An asset or market is illiquid if it's hard to sell it quickly for cash without losing a lot of money.

The art collection was so unique that it became illiquid, as there were few buyers willing to pay the high prices.

这个艺术收藏品非常独特,以至于变得不流动,因为很少有买家愿意支付高昂的价格。

R

If a business or person is illiquid, they don't have enough cash to meet their needs right now.

The startup became illiquid after a series of failed investments, which affected its ability to pay debts.

这家初创公司在一系列投资失败后变得不流动,这影响了它偿还债务的能力。

translation

adj. 缺乏流动性, 资金短缺