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单词 self-insured
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self-insuredadj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfᵻnˈʃʊəd/, /ˌsɛlfᵻnˈʃɔːd/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfᵻnˈʃʊ(ə)rd/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, insured adj.
Etymology: < self- prefix + insured adj. Compare later self-insurance n.
Of a company, organization, individual, etc.: that has self-insurance (self-insurance n.).In figurative context in quot. 1800.In early use chiefly in shipping.
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1800 Porcupine 29 Nov. The King's ships, Mr. Editor, are self insured, and freighted with the reputations of their officers.
1884 Birmingham Daily Post 21 May 4/3 The average loss is one seaman in 148, being about six times more than in the case of the self-insured companies.
1947 Public Admin. Rev. 7 38/1 On July 1, 1946, there were 1,038 self-insured employers.
1996 N. Laham Lost Cause ii. 22 Other self-insured individuals dropped their coverage because they..could no longer afford to pay for it.
2011 New Yorker 24 Jan. 45/1 Verisk Health..supplies ‘medical intelligence’ to organizations that pay for health benefits—self-insured businesses, many public employers, [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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