underwrites
v.
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）( underwrite的第三人称单数 );
给…保险;
（按商定的价格）认购（某公司）的全部剩余证券;
包销（证券）;
例句:
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What are the main risks the insurance company underwrites?
保险公司承保哪些主要风险?
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Our company generally underwrites W . P . A.
我们保险公司一般承保水渍险.
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An investment banker who underwrites a security guarantees the corporation certain price for the securities.
承销证券的投资银行为公司发行的证券承诺一定的发行金额.
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The nation's taxpayers, through its government, underwrites all the public debts and expenditures.
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