单词 | bailout |
释义 | bailout /bayl"owt'/, n. 1. the act of parachuting from an aircraft, esp. to escape a crash, fire, etc. 2. an instance of coming to the rescue, esp. financially: a government bailout of a large company. 3. an alternative, additional choice, or the like: If the highway is jammed, you have two side roads as bailouts. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or consisting of means for relieving an emergency situation: bailout measures for hard-pressed small businesses. Also, bail-out. [1950-55; n., adj. use of v. phrase bail out] |
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