Real estate or corporate stock can fall in value essentially falling out the bottom if a fire takes an uninsured building or a corporation declares bankruptcy with more bills than credit.

房地产或企业的股票价值下降，基本上下降了底部，如果发生火灾需要一个没有保险的建设更比信贷票据或公司宣布破产。

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The trader essentially bet copper prices would fall, but prices moved against him.

该交易员判断铜价将会下跌，但实际走势却恰恰相反。

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