hypothec
/haɪˈpɒθɪk/noun
- (in Roman and Scots law) a right established by law over a debtor's property that remains in the debtor's possession（罗马及苏格兰法律用语） （不转移债务人财产占有权的）抵押权, 担保权。
派生词
hypothecary
/-θɪkərɪ/ adjective词源
early 16th cent.: from French hypothèque, via late Latin from Greek hupothēkē 'deposit' （from hupo 'under' + tithenai 'to place'）.