hypothecate

vt. 抵押, 担保 [经] 抵押, 担保

发音

UK /haɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/
其它

词形变化

hypothecated hypothecates 三单 hypothecates hypothecating hypothecating 现在分词 hypothecated 过去式 hypothecated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure.

    政治
  3. 3.

    To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes).

    澳大利亚

    "Levying customs duties and excises on necessities also ensured a relatively secure source of revenue. Revenues were generally hypothecated in an attempt to draw support from the public, for example funding an orphanage, gaol, hospital equipment and building works around Sydney." A brief history of Australia's tax system; Sam Reinhardt and Lee Steel; 04 September 2006

词汇关系

动词

同义词 7

suppose speculate conjecture hypothesize theorize hypothesise theorise

上位词 3

expect pledge anticipate

下位词 6

develop construct reconstruct retrace formulate explicate

词源

From Latin hypothecatus, past participle of hypotheco, hypothecare. This was in turn derived from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “pledge”), from the verb ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “to pledge as surety”).

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