underwrite

1. V-T If an institution or company underwrites an activity or underwrites the cost of it, they agree to provide any money that is needed to cover losses or buy special equipment, often for an agreed-upon fee. 為…提供經(jīng)濟(jì)擔(dān)保; 同意資助[商業(yè)]

The government will have to create a special agency to underwrite small business loans. 政府將不得不建立一個專門機(jī)構(gòu)來為小額企業(yè)貸款提供擔(dān)保。