underwriter | BrE ˈʌndərʌɪtə, AmE ˈəndə(r)ˌraɪdər | noun ① (issuer of shares) 包销商 bāoxiāoshāng ▸ to act as underwriter for sth 担当某证券的包销商 ② (assessor of insurance policy) (employee) 保险业者 bǎoxiǎnyèzhě ; (agent) 保险代理 bǎoxiǎn dàilǐ ; (enterprise) 保险商 bǎoxiǎnshāng |