| 单词 | surety |
| 释义 | surety /shoor"i tee, shoor"tee, sherr"i tee, sherr"tee/, n. , pl. sureties. 1. security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond. 2. a person who has made himself or herself responsible for another, as a sponsor, godparent, or bondsman. 3. the state or quality of being sure. 4. certainty. 5. something that makes sure; ground of confidence or safety. 6. a person who is legally responsible for the debt, default, or delinquency of another. 7. assurance, esp. self-assurance. [1300-50; ME surte < MF; OF seurte < L securitat-, s. of securitas SECURITY] |
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