surety
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/ˈʃʊrəti/
🇬🇧
/ˈʃʊərəti/
Promise of payment made by giving money to ensure responsibilities such as debts or legal appearances are met.
They put down some money as surety for the new house.
他們支付了一些錢作為新房子的保證金。
A person who promises to pay a debt or perform an obligation if the person originally responsible fails to do so.
My aunt acted as a surety for my car loan.
我的阿姨作為我的汽車貸款的擔保人。