hypothecate
hypothecate — 動詞
- hypothecatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- hypothecates3rd person singular
- hypothecating-ing form
- hypothecatedpast simple
1. to offer an asset that you own as a guarantee for a debt, while keeping possessi
抵押
以自有資產抵押但仍可繼續使用
to offer an asset that you own as a guarantee for a debt, while keeping possession and use of the asset yourself
The commercial building was hypothecated by the restaurant chain to raise capital for its expansion.
這棟商業大樓被連鎖餐廳抵押，以籌措擴張所需的資金。
hypothecate + noun for loan collateral
By hypothecating his vintage sports car, Javier obtained a loan to open a small art gallery.
Javier 以抵押他的古董跑車的方式，獲得了一筆開設小畫廊的貸款。
The shipping company decided that hypothecating their cargo vessel was the fastest way to raise operating funds.
這家航運公司決定抵押他們的貨船，認為這是籌措營運資金最快的方式。
The apartment building that Aisha hypothecated was a small block near the central market.
Aisha 抵押的那棟公寓大樓，是中央市場附近的一棟小建築。
Ibrahim hypothecated the warehouse as a guarantee for the loan from the credit union.
Ibrahim 將倉庫抵押作為向信用合作社貸款的擔保。
- sell
selling transfers both ownership and possession permanently
文法句型
hypothecate + noun (the asset)
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in legal and commercial contexts, especially in Scottish and British mortgage law. The subject of the verb is the borrower who owns the asset, not the lender. Frequently appears in passive constructions.
常見錯誤
2. to suggest a possible explanation or theory for something, knowing that you do n
假設；推測
提出未經證實的解釋或理論
to suggest a possible explanation or theory for something, knowing that you do not yet have enough proof to be certain
It was hypothecated by the research team that the ancient settlement was abandoned after a severe drought.
研究團隊假設這處古代聚落是因嚴重乾旱而被棄置的。
hypothecate + that-clause for suggesting a theory
The historian hypothecated a link between the two ancient trade routes.
這位歷史學家推測兩條古代貿易路線之間存在關聯。
Several linguists have hypothecated that the two dialects diverged around the twelfth century.
有幾位語言學家推測這兩種方言大約在十二世紀時分化。
Deepa hypothecated several reasons for the sudden drop in crop production.
Deepa 推測了農作物產量突然下降的幾種原因。
- hypothesize
the standard modern equivalent; far more common in everyday and academic English
- conjecture
implies guesswork based on incomplete evidence, slightly less systematic than hypothesize
- speculate
emphasizes thinking about possibilities without firm evidence; broader in use
- prove
to establish something as true with certainty and evidence
文法句型
hypothecate + that-clause
hypothecate + noun
用法筆記
An extremely rare synonym of 'hypothesize', mostly found in academic or formal literary writing. The standard word 'hypothesize' is far more common in modern English.