(in Roman and Scots law) a right established by law over a debtor's property that remains in the debtor's possession (罗马及苏格兰法律用语) (不转移债务人财产占有权的)抵押权,担保权
派生 hypothecary [hʌɪˈpɒθɪk(ə)ri] adjective 语源
early 16th cent.: from French hypothèque, via late Latin from Greek hupothēkē 'deposit' (from hupo 'under' + tithenai 'to place')