One of the largest U.S. cities, Detroit, has filed for bankruptcy, a move that gives it court protection from creditors.

美国大城市底特律提出破产申请，以使这座无力偿付债务的城市获得法院的保护。

A fiscal manager hired by the state of Michigan, where Detroit is located, made the filing Thursday in federal bankruptcy court.

星期四，底特律所在的密西根州雇用的一名财政经理向联邦破产法院提交了破产申请。

That filing made Detroit the largest city in U.S. history to declare bankruptcy.Michigan Governor Rick Snyder needs to sign off on the decision.

使底特律成为美国有史以来宣布破产的最大城市。有关决定需要密歇根州州长斯奈德签字认可。

Detroit has been struggling with a budget deficit of more than $300 million and long-term debt of nearly $14 billion.

底特律面临超过3亿美元的预算赤字，长期债务将近140亿美元。