hypothecate
hypothecate[hʌɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt]verb- [with obj.]pledge (money) by law to a specific purpose
(为达到某种目的依照法律)抵押(钱财)
派生hypothecationnoun语源- early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin hypothecat- 'given as a pledge', from the verb hypothecare, based on Greek hupothēkē (see hypothec)
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