词源secure+ities词缀,中文意思是n. [金融]有价证券担保抵押物(security 的复数)保证人

Recently, there is a bit of a scandal regarding these rating agencies because they gave AAA ratings to some subprime securities.

最近,出现了一点关于评级机构的丑闻,因为他们将一些次级证券评为 AAA 级。