2024年7月9日 星期二

disrepair, disgrace, open-book management

But when the building opened, Pei was panned by Chinese people who had expected him to build a less traditional structure. The building has since fallen into disrepair.

A Julia Child Sequel, the Art of Home Restoration


A new owner is undertaking efforts to revive Mrs. Child’s Georgetown home, which has fallen into disrepair in recent years.


A strong and safe infrastructure is critical to support healthy and vibrant cities. Yet, many of our roads, bridges, water, and sewer systems in the U.S. are in serious disrepair.

Pompeii's Disrepair "A Disgrace for Italy"
The great Roman city withstood a volcanic eruption, but can it survive the current Italian government?



open-book management之 book和下面的book 都指 帳

  1. books Financial or business records considered as a group: checked the expenditures on the books.



Most of the homes in Yebes have never been sold, and they are already falling into disrepair.
Lourdes Segade for The New York Times

Ghostly Towns Also Haunt Spain’s Banks

The ever present wreckage of Spain’s construction boom, like the unsold homes of Yebes that are falling into disrepair, sit as bad debt on the books of Spain’s banks.


disrepair 失修
n.
The condition of being in need of repair: a house in disrepair.


noun
  1. poor condition of a building or structure due to neglect.
    "the station gradually fell into disrepair"

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