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surety

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Law, Loans
sur·e·ty /ˈʃɔːrəti $ ˈʃʊr-/ noun (plural sureties) [countable, uncountable] law  1. SCLBFLsomeone who will pay a debt, appear in court etc if someone else fails to do so 保证人,担保人2. stand surety (for somebody) law to be responsible for paying a debt, appearing in court etc if someone else fails to do so 做(某人的)担保人3. SCLSCTmoney someone gives to make sure that someone will appear in court 〔交给法院保证出庭的〕保证金
Examples from the Corpus
suretyThey also ordered £25,000 surety to be seized.He was due to be released on conditional bail last night once a surety had been produced.The creditor had no knowledge of what had passed between debtor and sureties.Before modern institutions for extending credit were available, insignia and jewels were well adapted to serve as sureties for loans.I had no money, I had no surety.Primafacie, a creditor does not owe a duty to a proposed surety to explain the security documents.
From Longman Business Dictionarysuretysur‧e‧ty /ˈʃɔːrətiˈʃʊr-/ noun [countable, uncountable]LAW1a person who promises to appear in court, pay a debt etc if someone else fails to do soThe use of individual sureties grew sharply as contractors found it increasingly difficult to get insurance.He had acted as surety for both companies when they borrowed to finance the projects.2an amount of money or other things of value someone gives to make sure someone else will appear in court, pay a debt etcHe was allowed out of custody with sureties totalling £12,000.a third party entering into acontract of surety
sur·e·ty nounChineseSyllable
pay in will someone who appear a Business debt, Corpus


surety
surety /ˈʃɔːrəti, ˈʃɔːrɪti $ ˈʃʊr-/ noun (plural sureties) [uncountable and countable] law
1. someone who will pay a debt, appear in court etc if someone else fails to do so
2. stand surety (for somebody) to be responsible for paying a debt, appearing in court etc if someone else fails to do so
3. money someone gives to make sure that someone will appear in court


suretyBrE /ˈʃʊərəti/ 🔊, /ˈʃɔːrəti/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃʊrəti/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (
plural
sureties
)
(law 法律)
money given as a promise that you will pay a debt, appear in court, etc. 保证金She was granted bail with a surety of $500. 她交了 500 美元保证金,获得保释。🔊🔊a person who accepts responsibility if sb else does not pay a debt, appear in court, etc. 保证人;担保人to act as surety for sb为某人做担保人