| [/ˏʌndəˈraɪt; ˏʌndɚˋraɪt/] v (pt underwrote /- 5rEUt; -`rot/, pp underwritten [/-ˈrɪtn; -ˋrɪtn/]) [Tn] 用法:
1 sign and accept liability under (an insurance policy, esp for ships), thus guaranteeing payment in the event of loss or damage 在（保险单, 尤指船舶保险单）下方签署并承担责任（承保损失或损坏之责）. 用法:
2 (finance 财) undertake to buy, at an agreed price, all stock in (a company) that is not bought by the public （按商定的价格）认购（某公司）的全部剩余证券; 包销（证券）:
The shares were underwritten by the Bank of England. 这些股票由英格兰银行包销. 用法:
3 undertake to finance (an enterprise) 同意资助（某事业）:
The government underwrotethe initial costs of the operation. 政府为该项活动提供了开办时所需的费用. |