/ɪn'dɔ:s; ɪn`dɔrs/
v [Tn]
1 write one's name on the back of (esp a cheque) 在（尤指支票）的背面签字; 背书.
2 (a) write comments, etc in or on the back of (a document) 在（文件）的背面写评论; 批注（公文）.
(b) (Brit) record details of a motoring offence in (a driving licence) 在（驾驶执照上）记录违章事项
*He's had his licence endorsed for dangerous driving. 他的驾驶执照上载有危险驾驶记录.
3 give one's (official) approval or support to (a claim, statement, etc) （正式）赞同或支持（某要求、言论等）
*I am afraid I can't endorse your opinion of the government's record. 很抱歉, 你对政府功过的看法本人不敢苟同.
4 say in an advertisement that one uses and approves of (a product) 在广告上说本人使用并赞许（某产品）
*Well-known sportsmen can earn large sums of money from manufacturers by endorsing clothes and equipment. 着名运动员在广告中替厂家宣传运动服装和器械, 可获得巨额报酬.

v [T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: endosser 'to put on the back', from dos 'back']
to express formal support or approval for someone or something
endorse a proposal/an idea/a candidate etc
　The Prime Minister is unlikely to endorse this view.
if a famous person endorses a product or service, they say in an advertisement that they use and like it
to sign your name on the back of a cheque to show that it is correct
[usually passive]BrE
if your driving licence is endorsed for a driving offence, an official record is made on it to show that you are guilty of the offence
>endorsementn [U and C]
　celebrity endorsements
　the official endorsement of his candidacy