solvent

solvent
adjective
  1. having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts
    有偿付能力的
    interest rate rises have very severe effects on normally solvent companies.
    利率上调对有正常偿付能力的公司有非常严重的影响。
  2. [attrib.]able to dissolve other substances
    有溶解力的
    osmotic, chemical, or solvent action.
    渗透性、化学性或溶解性的作用。
noun
  1. the liquid in which a solute is dissolved to form a solution
    溶剂
    ■a liquid, typically one other than water, used for dissolving other substances
    （多指除水以外的）溶剂
    ■(figurative)something that acts to weaken or dispel a particular attitude of situation
    (喻)（对某种态度）起削弱（或瓦解）作用的事物
    an unrivalled solvent of social prejudices.
    对社会偏见具有无可匹敌的消释作用的事物。
派生
solvency
noun
  1. （用于形容词义项1）
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: from Latin solvent- 'loosening, unfastening, paying', from the verb solvere
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