hypothecate
/haɪˈpɒθɪkeɪt/verb
with obj.
- pledge (money) by law to a specific purpose（为特定目的依照法律）抵押（钱财）。
派生词
hypothecation
noun词源
early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin hypothecat- 'given as a pledge', from the verb hypothecare, based on Greek hupothēkē （see HYPOTHEC）.