单词 | underwriting |
释义 | underwritingn.1 1. The action of writing beneath, esp. of appending one's name to a document; also, that which is so written. ΘΚΠ society > law > legal document > [noun] > subscribing to a document subscribing1444 subscriving1445 underwriting1598 undersigning1611 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Sottoscrittione, a subscription, a signing, an vnderwriting. 1622 G. de Malynes Consuetudo 166 The later vnderwriters of the Assurors..reserue onely..10s. for their vnderwriting in the policie of Assurance. 1642 (title) That Great Expedition for Ireland By way of underwriting proposed by both Houses of Parliament..is heere Vindicated. 2. spec. a. The action or practice of (marine) insurance; the business of an underwriter. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [noun] > act of insuring > other insuring operations wagering1692 underwriting1775 loading1867 sub-underwriting1895 twisting1906 strain1910 self-insuring1919 1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Underwriting, the act of insuring by writing the name under certain conditions. 1887 Daily News 26 Jan. 6/4 The Union Marine Insurance Company show an underwriting income of 172,133l. 1905 Times 13 Sept. 2/6 One of the blackest years in the history of underwriting. b. The action of agreeing to take up shares (see underwrite v.1 4b). Frequently attributive. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > [noun] > specific operations or arrangements intromission1567 hedginga1631 retiring1681 partnership1704 put1718 time bargain1720 bargain for time1721 option1746 call1825 put and call1826 cornering1841 corner1853 raid1866 pooling1871 squeeze1872 call option1874 recapitalization1874 short squeeze1877 split-up1878 margin call1888 pyramid1888 profit taking1891 pyramiding1895 underwriting1895 melon-cutting1900 round turn1901 market-making1902 put-through1902 put and take1921 round trip1922 put and take1929 leverage1931 split-down1932 switching1932 give-up1934 mark to market1938 recap1940 rollover1947 downtick1954 stock split1955 traded option1955 leg1959 stock splitting1959 rollover1961 split1972 spread betting1972 unitization1974 marking-to-market1981 swap1982 telebroking1984 1895 in Times Law Rep. (1897) 13 156/2 Underwriting letter for ordinary shares. 1897 Times Law Rep. 13 569/2 An underwriting agreement..between the two companies. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online March 2022). underwritingn.2 Writing lying below other writing; the first writing in a palimpsest. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > written text > layout > [noun] > writing on top of other writing > writing below other writing underwriting1858 1858 N. Wiseman Recoll. Last Four Popes: Gregory XVI v. 305 It was this underwriting that Mai scanned with a sagacious eye. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1921; most recently modified version published online June 2019). underwritingn.2 rare. Writing with less than acceptable power or fervour, ‘low-key’ writing. ΚΠ 1938 O. Sitwell Trio 69 These days of ‘under-writing’, as of ‘under-acting’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2021). > as lemmasˈunderˌwriting ˈunderˌwriting adj. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > insurance > [adjective] > esp. business of insurance underwriting1876 1876 F. Martin Hist. Lloyd's 364 All underwriting members pay..an entrance fee of £100. < n.11598n.21858n.21858 as lemmas |
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