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)

英汉例句

• For much of the mortgage boom, Merrill was able to sell the bulk of the CDOs it underwrote to investors all over the world.

  在抵押贷款业务繁荣兴旺的那段日子，美林能够将它承销的大部分CDO顺利出售给世界各地的投资者。

• Some blame the subprime lenders and the brokers who found clients for them; together they underwrote many of the loans that are now causing so many foreclosures and so much pain.

  一些人埋怨为他们寻找到客户的次级放款人和经纪人，这使他们背负了太多的贷款，而这些贷款现在致使众多房屋抵押品难以赎回，其付出的代价十分惨痛。

• At the same time, the United States, which underwrote the peace agreement of 1979 with generous aid, has lost influence.

  同时，在1979签署和平协议并给予慷慨援助的美国，己经失去了影响力。

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