hedge
hedge
noun
[with obj.]
hedge one's bets
hedger
noun
语源
noun
- a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs
（矮树）树篱
a privet hedge.
女贞木树篱。
■a contract entered into or asset held as a protection against possible financial loss
保值措施（为避免或减轻经济损失而采取的预防措施，如签订合同或资产保有等）
he sees the new fund as an excellent hedge against a fall in sterling.
他把新基金看作是一项良好的防备英镑下跌的保值措施。
■a word or phrase used to allow for additional possibilities or to avoid over-precise commitment, for example etc., often, usually, or sometimes
模糊措辞（如etc., often, usually, sometimes等，用于留下余地或避免过于明确的承诺）
[with obj.]
- (常作 be hedged)surround or bound with a hedge
用树篱把…围住
a garden hedged with yew.
用紫杉树围起来的花园。
■(hedge something in)enclose
围住，围入 - limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions
（以附加条件、例外情况等）限制；修正
they hedged their story about with provisos.
他们给自己的说法加上了种种附带性文字。
■[no obj.]avoid making a definite decision, statement, or commitment
避免作明确决定；含糊其辞；避免作明确承诺
he hedged at every new question.
他回答所有的新问题都含糊其辞。 - protect (one's investment or an investor) against loss by making balancing or compensating contracts or transactions
（通过签订抵消损失的合同或进行补偿性交易）保护（投资，投资者）免遭损失
hedge one's bets
- avoid committing oneself when faced with a difficult choice
（在面对困难抉择时）避免作明确承诺；避免表态
hedger
noun
语源
- Old English hegg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heg and German Hecke
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