c. 1300, "a guarantee, promise, pledge, an assurance," from Old French seurté "a promise, pledge, guarantee; assurance, confidence" (12c., Modern French sûreté), from Latin securitatem (nominative securitas) "freedom from care or danger, safety, security," from securus (see secure (adj.)). From late 14c. as "security, safety, stability; state of peace," also "certainty, certitude; confidence." Meaning "one who makes himself responsible for another" is from early 15c. Until 1966, the French national criminal police department was the Sûreté nationale.
实用例句
1. Bristol Crown Court granted conditional bail with a surety of £2,500.
英国布里斯托尔刑事法庭准予有条件保释，保证金为2,500英镑。来自柯林斯例句
2. The insurance company will take warehouse stocks or treasury bonds as surety.
该保险公司将接受仓库库存货物或长期国库券作为担保。来自柯林斯例句
3. There is no surety he ever reached the river.
不能确定他是否到过河边.来自辞典例句
4. He gave me a watch as surety.
他给我一块表作为担保.来自辞典例句
5. The surety waives in writing the right provided in the preceding paragraph.
