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单词 underwrite
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underwriteverb [ T ]

uk​/ˌʌn.dərˈaɪt/us​/ˈʌn.dɚ.raɪt/underwrote, underwritten

If a bank or other organization underwrites an activity, it gives it financial support and takes responsibility for paying any costs if it fails.

specialized finance & economics If a company underwrites an insurance policy, someone's property, etc., that company has an agreement to pay out money in cases of damage or loss.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Insurance

  • actuarial
  • assessor
  • assure
  • bancassurance
  • claim
  • coverage
  • deductible
  • endowment policy
  • excess
  • green card
  • guarantee
  • indemnify
  • insurance
  • insure
  • insured
  • no-claims bonus
  • policy
  • premium
  • the GISC
  • uninsured

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underwriter
noun [ C ] uk​/ˈʌn.dərˌaɪ.tər/us​/ˈʌn.dɚˌraɪ.t̬ɚ/

underwriteverb [ T ]

us​/ˈʌn·dərˌrɑɪt/past tense underwrote /ˈʌn·dərˌroʊt/, past participle underwritten /ˈʌn·dərˌrɪt·ən/

to support something that costs money by promising to pay for it, or by promising to pay if necessary to protect others who are risking their money:

The museum show was largely underwritten by a grant from the government of Sweden.

underwriteverb [ T ]

/ˌʌndəˈraɪt/uk​us​underwrote, underwritten

FINANCE to give an activity financial support and take responsibility for paying any costs if it fails:

He underwrote a friend's development company in New York.
Many businesses have underwritten the event.

INSURANCE if a company underwrites an insurance policy or someone's property, it agrees to pay out money in cases of damage, loss, etc.:

Why should insurance companies underwrite policies for people moving into areas that have a high probability of wildfires?

STOCK MARKET if a financial organization underwrites new shares when they are offered for sale, it agrees to buy any shares that are not sold:

The firm underwrote $12 billion of securities last year.
The rights issue is fully underwritten.
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