underwrite
verb
ˌʌndəˈraɪt
verb
1
to
support
an
activity,
business
plan
etc
with
money,
and
to
take
financial
responsibility
if
it
fails
[正式] （同意）负担〔活动、商业计划等〕的费用，以金钱支持
formal
The
government
has
agreed
to
underwrite
the
project
with
a
grant
of
£5
million.
政府同意拨款五百万英镑资助该项目。
2
if
an
insurance
company
underwrites
an
insurance
contract,
it
agrees
to
pay
for
any
damage
or
loss
that
happens
[术语] 〔保险公司〕同意承担保险责任，承保
technical
3
to
arrange
to
sell
SHARES
to
INVESTORS
,
and
to
agree
to
buy
any
which
are
not
bought
by
them
[术语] 包销，承销〔未获认购的发行新股份〕
technical