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hedging

UK //ˈhɛdʒɪŋ//US //ˈhɛdʒɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 hegge(树篱),最终来自原始日耳曼语 *hagjō,与‘围护’概念相关。金融术语意义首次记录于17世纪。

noun

❶ 指通过采取预防措施来减少风险或损失的行为,常见于金融投资或语言表达中避免绝对化。

“Farmers use hedging to protect against crop price fluctuations.”

(农民通过套期保值来防范农作物价格波动。)

“Her speech was full of hedging to avoid making direct promises.”

(她的发言充满模棱两可的措辞,以避免直接承诺。)

同义词:protection, insurance, safeguarding

verb

❶ 通过采取平衡措施来限制风险或避免明确表态的行为。

“She hedged her answer when asked about the controversial topic.”

(当被问及争议话题时,她的回答含糊其辞。)

“Traders hedge their bets by investing in multiple commodities.”

(交易员通过投资多种商品来分散风险。)

同义词:equivocate, dodge, qualify

常见短语

hedging one's bets — 通过多种选择来降低风险,避免把所有资源投入单一选项。

“By applying to five colleges, she was hedging her bets.”

(她申请了五所大学,这是在分散风险。)