As a noun, a solvent is a liquid used to dissolve another substance — for example, a chemical used to remove paint or clean off glue is called a solvent; water itself is even called 'the universal solvent' in science class because it dissolves so many things.

as a noun作名詞的時候, a solventsolvent(溶劑) is a liquid used to dissolve another substance是用來溶解其他物質的液體——for example舉例來說, a chemical used to remove paint or clean off glue用來去除油漆或清掉膠水的化學藥劑 is called a solvent就叫做solvent(溶劑); water itself連水本身 is even called 'the universal solvent' in science class在自然課裡都被稱為『萬能溶劑』 because it dissolves so many things因為它能溶解那麼多東西。

As an adjective, solvent has a completely different, financial meaning: a person or company that is solvent has enough money to pay all their debts — the opposite of being 'insolvent' or bankrupt.

as an adjective作形容詞的時候, solventsolvent has a completely different, financial meaning有完全不同的財務意思: a person or company一個人或一家公司 that is solvent如果是solvent(有償債能力)的 has enough money to pay all their debts就表示有足夠的錢還清所有債務——the opposite of being 'insolvent' or bankrupt這跟『insolvent』(無力償債)或破產正好相反。

Both meanings share the same Latin root about 'loosening' or 'freeing', but they are used in very different contexts (chemistry vs. money), so context tells you which one is meant.

both meanings這兩個意思 share the same Latin root about 'loosening' or 'freeing'都來自同一個拉丁字根,意思是『鬆開』或『釋放』, but they are used in very different contexts (chemistry vs. money)但用在非常不同的場合(化學 vs. 金錢), so context tells you which one is meant所以要看上下文才知道是哪個意思。