经济学人下载:黑暗冬季惨剧--"美国能源之都"瘫痪(1)

Light and water in embassy buildings were cut off

大使馆内的水电都被切断了。

2. go bankrupt 破产

Put simply, we accept their offer or go bankrupt.

简单地说吧，我们要么接受他们的条件，要么破产。