surety
/ˈʃʊərətɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
1- a person who takes responsibility for another's performance of an undertaking, for example their appearing in court or the payment of a debt担保人。
1.1
- money given to support an undertaking that someone will perform a duty, pay their debts, etc.; a guarantee担保金; 保证金：
the magistrate granted bail with a surety of £500.
地方法官同意以500英镑的担保金给予保释。
1.2
- mass noun the state of being sure or certain of something确定：
I was enmeshed in the surety of my impending fatherhood.
我无法逃避即将做父亲这个铁铸的事实。
短语
of（或for）a surety
- archaic for certain〈古〉必定：
who can tell that for a surety?
谁能肯定的讲出来？
stand surety
- become a surety; stand bail做担保人：
Alfonso agreed to stand surety for his friend's behaviour.
阿方索同意为他朋友的行为做担保。
派生词
suretyship
noun词源
Middle English （in the sense 'something given to support an undertaking that someone will fulfil an obligation'）： from Old French surte, from Latin securitas （see SECURITY）.