| 单词 | Pluvius |
| 释义 | Pluvius|ˈpluːvɪəs|
Also with lower-case initial.
[L. pluvius rainy, causing or bringing rain.]
Used attrib. with ref. to the insurance of holidays, outdoor sports, entertainments, etc., against disruption by bad weather, as Pluvius department, Pluvius insurance, Pluvius policy.
1911Policy 1 Apr. 206/2 The policies will be issued in respect of weather at the resorts..for any period from May 1st to September 30th. There will be four policies, known as the Pluvius Policies A, B, C, and D. 1920Post Mag. & Insurance Monitor 4 Sept. 845/1 Now that Pluvius policies have come to stay, insurance men have of necessity to take an interest in the weather. 1949Policy Insurance Weekly 2 June 373 In 1911 the brokers started Pluvius insurance. 1955Times 13 May 18/2 Progress has been made in the Pluvius department. Despite extremely bad weather conditions over the British Isles and Europe, the experience was satisfactory. 1958Times 3 July 15/4 The most direct effects of the recent rain will be on those firms who specialize in insuring against this sort of weather risk—so-called pluvius insurance. 1960News Chron. 20 July 2/1 The Pluvius Department of the Eagle Star Insurance reports that business is 25% up on last year, and claims 50% up. |
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