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单词 underwrite
释义
underwrite
verb[T]
uk
/ˌʌn.dərˈaɪt/us
/ˈʌn.dɚ.raɪt/
underwrote|underwritten
If abankor otherorganizationunderwrites anactivity, it gives itfinancialsupportandtakesresponsibilityforpayinganycostsif itfails.
（银行或其他机构）为…提供财力支持并承担经济责任
finance & economicsspecialized
If acompanyunderwrites aninsurancepolicy, someone'sproperty, etc., thatcompanyhas anagreementtopayoutmoneyincasesofdamageorloss.
为…承担保险责任，为…承保
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underwriter
(Definition ofunderwritefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

underwrite| American Dictionary

underwrite
verb[T]
us
/ˈʌn·dərˌrɑɪt/
past tenseunderwroteus/ˈʌn·dərˌroʊt/|past participleunderwrittenus/ˈʌn·dərˌrɪt·ən/
tosupportsomething thatcostsmoneybypromisingtopayfor it, or bypromisingtopayifnecessarytoprotectotherswho areriskingtheirmoney:
Themuseumshow waslargelyunderwritten by agrantfrom thegovernmentof Sweden.
(Definition ofunderwritefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

underwrite| Business English

underwrite
verb[T]
/ˌʌndəˈraɪt/uk
us
underwrote|underwritten
FINANCE
to give anactivityfinancialsupportand takeresponsibilityforpayinganycostsif itfails:
He underwrote a friend'sdevelopmentcompanyin New York.
Manybusinesseshave underwritten theevent.
INSURANCE
if acompanyunderwrites aninsurancepolicyor someone'sproperty, itagreestopayoutmoneyincasesofdamage,loss, etc.:
Why shouldinsurancecompaniesunderwritepoliciesforpeoplemovingintoareasthat have a highprobabilityofwildfires?
STOCK MARKET
if afinancialorganizationunderwrites newshareswhen they areofferedforsale, itagreestobuyanysharesthat are notsold:
Thefirmunderwrote $12billionof securities lastyear.
Therightsissueisfullyunderwritten.
(Definition ofunderwritefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunderwrite

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Are these higher flights of thinking special to humans, and if so, what is it about us that underwrites this fact?
From theCambridge English Corpus
The absence of a plausible, independent story underwriting the introduction of such correlation rendered the explanatory story suspect.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As we have seen, intellectuals generally do allow their existence to be underwritten by the contrasting features of elsewheres.
From theCambridge English Corpus
With high capital requirements for underwriting guaranteed annuities, new less capital-intensive designs will need to be developed in order to meet capacity needs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Together, these two convictions underwrote the commitment of the government to a rapid liberalisation of the economy and the sale of even the most strategic enterprises.
From theCambridge English Corpus
They underwrote the cost of phase 1, but they have not provided the money for the subsequent three appeal phases.
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The names of the firms underwriting the offers for sale of the regional electricity companies are set out in the prospectus.
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They made a contribution but were not called upon to fulfil the complete guarantee that they had underwritten.
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Until something like that happens, there is no point in underpinning or underwriting the present chaos and inefficiency.
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In a sense, we are underwriting agreements that may be entered into but which we may never be called upon to meet.
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There is no intention to require insurance companies to research their records of business written by underwriting agents for years back.
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We are therefore proposing that these expenses should be underwritten from public funds to the extent that the debtor's assets are insufficient to meet them.
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Before privatisation, it was the taxpayer who inevitably underwrote investment.
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The taxpayer, rather than future employees or employers, is underwriting the fund, because we want to give the pensioners a fair deal.
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More important than those advantages is the fact that a single currency underwrites a single market.
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