hedging

• 指为降低投资或经营中因价格不利变动而遭受损失的风险而采取的措施或策略。

A noun referring to the practice of making investments or taking actions to reduce the risk of financial loss from adverse price movements.

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1. Financial strategyC1formal

   An investment strategy used to reduce or offset the risk of adverse price movements in an asset.

   套期保值

   • The company used hedging to protect against currency fluctuations.
   • Investors often practice hedging with options and futures.
   • Hedging can minimize losses but also limits potential gains.

   同义词coveringhedgeinsuranceprotection

2. Linguistic evasionC1formal

   The use of cautious or vague language to avoid commitment or directness.

   模糊限制语

   • His speech was full of hedging, making it hard to know his true opinion.
   • Politicians often resort to hedging when asked difficult questions.
   • Hedging in academic writing can make arguments seem less certain.

   同义词dodgeequivocationevasionprevaricationvagueness

   反义词bluntnessdirectnessstraightforwardness

3. Gardening practiceB2formalbritish

   The act of planting or trimming hedges (a fence or boundary formed by closely growing shrubs).

   绿篱修剪

   • Hedging is a common practice in English countryside gardens.
   • He spent the weekend hedging the boundary of his property.
   • Proper hedging requires regular trimming and care.

• 动词，指避免直接回答或承诺，也指为防范财务损失而进行对冲交易。

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding a direct answer or commitment, or to protect against financial loss.

1. Avoid commitmentB2formal

   To avoid making a definite statement or commitment, often by using evasive language.

   闪烁其词

   • The politician hedged when asked about the tax increase.
   • She hedged her answer by saying 'it depends on the circumstances'.
   • Stop hedging and give me a straight answer.

   同义词beat around the bushdodgeduckequivocateevadefenceprevaricateshillyshallysidestepwaver

   反义词assertcommitdeclarestate

2. Protect against riskC1formalbusiness

   To reduce the risk of financial loss by making counterbalancing investments or contracts.

   对冲

   • The company hedged against currency fluctuations by buying futures.
   • Investors often hedge their portfolios with gold.
   • They hedged their bets by investing in multiple sectors.

   同义词counteractcounterbalancecoverguardinsureoffsetprotectsafeguardshield

3. Surround with hedgeB1formal

   To enclose or border an area with a hedge of shrubs or bushes.

   用树篱围住

   • They hedged the garden to create privacy.
   • The farmer hedged the field with hawthorn bushes.
   • The property is hedged on all sides by tall evergreens.

   同义词borderboundedgeencircleenclosefencesurround

短语动词变体hedge in