underwrite

英 [ˌʌndəˈraɪt]

美 [ˌʌndərˈraɪt]

v.  承担经济责任(包括支付特别费用或损失); 承担保险责任; 承保; 包销，承销(未获认购的新发行股份)

第三人称单数：underwrites　现在分词：underwriting　过去式：underwrote　过去分词：underwritten　

IELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.19998 / COCA.12615

牛津词典

verb

• 承担经济责任（包括支付特别费用或损失）
  to accept financial responsibility for an activity so that you will pay for special costs or for losses it may make
• 承担保险责任；承保
  to accept responsibility for an insurance policy so that you will pay money in case loss or damage happens
• 包销，承销（未获认购的新发行股份）
  to agree to buy shares that are not bought by the public when new shares are offered for sale

柯林斯词典

• VERB (机构或公司)为…保险，负担…的费用，承销
  If an institution or companyunderwritesan activity orunderwritesthe cost of it, they agree to provide any money that is needed to cover losses or buy special equipment, often for an agreed fee.
  1. ...58,500 dollars to underwrite a new home...
     58,500美元承保一个新居
  2. The government will have to create a special agency to underwrite small business loans...
     政府需要设立专门机构来为小企业贷款作担保。
  3. Projects included a pilot scheme, underwritten by the trade department.
     项目中包括一个由贸易部出资的试点方案。

英英释义

verb

• guarantee financial support of
  1. The opera tour was subvented by a bank
  Synonym:subventionsubvent
• protect by insurance
  1. The insurance won't cover this
  Synonym:coverinsure

双语例句

• Banks remain reluctant to underwrite secondary deals given high volatility.
  由于波动性较大，银行仍不愿承销二级市场交易。
• It is planning to support crop and livestock insurance for small-holders in developing countries by creating a company to underwrite index-based weather and other catastrophe risks.
  它计划通过成立一个公司来承保建立在指数基础上的气候和其它灾害风险，以支持发展中国家小农户的庄稼和牲畜保险。
• Despite years of lobbying and some partial approvals, no international bank has gained even the basic right to underwrite and distribute securities on its own.
  尽管数年的游说取得了一些不充分的授权，而今仍然没有一个国际银行能独立地在中国进行最基本的承保和分销证券。
• Companies needed to raise billions of dollars by issuing shares and bonds; somebody had to underwrite them.
  各大企业需求大量美金来发放股票和债务；那就要一些人为其担保承诺。
• Taxpayers will continue to underwrite their bonuses.
  纳税人将继续为他们的奖金掏腰包。
• Washington is determined to exercise its maritime rights and to underwrite the confidence of Asian allies.
  美国决心行使海上权利，并为其亚洲盟国对自己的信任背书。
• The partnership with the Shanghai-based group could be formally announced as soon as today and would give Citigroup a platform to underwrite stock and bond issues in China.
  花旗与这家总部位于上海的券商成立合资公司的消息，最早将于今日正式公布，此项合作将为花旗提供一个在中国承销股票和债券发行的平台。
• They are governed by the Council of Lloyd's and underwrite insurance for their own accounts.
  社员由劳合社议会监管并对所承保的保险自行负责。
• Projects included a pilot scheme, underwritten by the trade department.
  项目中包括一个由贸易部出资的试点方案。
• Mr Cahill was in a position to influence which banks were hired to underwrite debt for several municipalities.
  卡希尔的职位能够影响到决定聘请哪些银行从事市政债券的承销工作。