Its leveraged buy-out in 2008, just before the ad market collapsed, has left it heavily in hock.

2008年，它在广告市场崩溃前举债收购，这使之负债沉重。

There's also an expression, " to be in hock."

还有一种表达方式是“to be in hock” 。

So I think he's probably still in hock a fair amount.

所以我认为他可能仍处于相当长的一段时间内。

So you don't want to be in hock.

所以你不想陷入困境。

Management in hock to employees, related companies, founding families or government interests are found across Asia.

管理层对员工、相关公司、创始家族或政府利益的依赖在亚洲各地随处可见。

" To be in hock" usually means that you're in debt, that you owe other people money.

“To be in hock” 通常意味着你负债累累， 你欠别人钱。