underwrite /ˈʌndɚˌraɪt/ verb underwrites; underwrote /-ˌroʊt/ ; /ˈʌndɚˌroʊt/; underwritten /-ˌrɪtn̩/ ; /ˈʌndɚˌrɪtn̩/; underwriting underwrites; underwrote /-ˌroʊt/ ; /ˈʌndɚˌroʊt/; underwritten /-ˌrɪtn̩/ ; /ˈʌndɚˌrɪtn̩/; underwriting Learner's definition of UNDERWRITE
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formal : to give money to support (something, such as a new business) and agree to be responsible for any losses if it fails为…承担费用及经济责任 2
technical : to agree to pay for a certain kind of loss or damage by offering (an insurance policy)同意承担…保险责任;承保 3
technical : to agree to buy (shares) that are not bought by investors when the shares are first offered for sale包销,承销(未获认购的股份)
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/ˈʌndɚˌraɪtɚ/ noun, plural underwriters [count]