英语释义
1. to write under or at the end of something else
2. to set one's name to (an insurance policy) for the purpose of thereby becoming answerable for a designated loss or damage on consideration of receiving a premium percent insure on life or property also to assume liability for (a sum or risk) as an insurer
3. to subscribe to agree to
4. to agree to purchase (something, such as security issue) usually on a fixed date at a fixed price with a view to public distribution
5. to guarantee financial support of
underwrite a project
6. to work as an underwriter
7. to give money to support (something, such as a new business) and agree to be responsible for any losses if it fails
8. to agree to pay for a certain kind of loss or damage by offering (an insurance policy)
9. to agree to buy (shares) that are not bought by investors when the shares are first offered for sale
10. to assume liability for (a risk) as an insurer
the insurer underwrites individuals, not the group, in franchise health insurance
11. to issue or set the terms of (an insurance policy)
12. to agree to purchase (all or part of a security issue) usually on a fixed date at a fixed price with the purpose or plan to resell by means of a public offering
was a security brokerage firm which as part of its business underwrote speculative new issues
— UFITEC, S.A. v. Carter, 135 Cal. Rptr. 607 (1977)
13. to put up funds for or guarantee financial support of
14. to assess the risk of (as a loan)