hedge
【篱笆】
hedge 既可以是名词也可以是动词,具体含义取决于上下文。一般来说,作为名词,hedge 指的是树篱或篱笆,而作为动词,hedge 意味着采取某种措施以避免直接的风险或责任。
1. 名词 (noun)
🔹 hedge [hɛdʒ] — 树篱,篱笆
(1) 树篱,篱笆
指用于围住花园、土地或场地的密集的灌木丛或小树木,通常用作边界或屏障。
- 例如:They planted a hedge around the garden to keep out animals.
(他们在花园周围种了篱笆,以防止动物进入。) - 例如:The house was surrounded by a tall hedge.
(房子四周围着一圈高大的树篱。)
2. 动词 (verb)
🔹 hedge [hɛdʒ] — 避免,规避,采取保护措施
(1) 避免,规避
用来指在某个问题上避免做出明确的决定或表态,通常通过模糊或不直接的回答来避免承诺或风险。
- 例如:He hedged his bets when asked about the future of the company.
(当被问及公司的未来时,他避免了直接回答。) - 例如:She hedged her response to avoid offending anyone.
(她模糊了回应,以免冒犯任何人。)
(2) 采取保护措施,进行对冲
用于金融领域,指采取一些策略或措施来减少投资风险或损失,通常是通过反向投资或其他策略来实现。
- 例如:The investor hedged against market fluctuations by diversifying their portfolio.
(投资者通过多样化投资组合来对冲市场波动。) - 例如:They hedged their position in the stock market to protect against a downturn.
(他们在股市上采取对冲策略,以防止市场下跌带来的损失。)
3. 相关词汇
- hedging:对冲,规避风险
- Hedging strategies are commonly used by traders to manage risks.
(交易者通常使用对冲策略来管理风险。)
- Hedging strategies are commonly used by traders to manage risks.
- hedger:进行对冲的人,投资者
- The hedger made several moves to protect their assets.
(那位投资者做了几次操作来保护他们的资产。)
- The hedger made several moves to protect their assets.
4. 近义词
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
fence | 篱笆,栅栏 | The house had a wooden fence around it.(这座房子周围有一圈木栅栏。) |
border | 边界,界限 | The border between the two countries is heavily guarded.(这两个国家之间的边界受到严密守卫。) |
protect | 保护,防护 | He took steps to protect his assets from inflation.(他采取了措施来保护自己的资产免受通货膨胀影响。) |
diversify | 多样化,分散投资 | To minimize risk, the company decided to diversify its investments.(为了最小化风险,公司决定多样化其投资。) |
5. 总结
- hedge 作为名词:指树篱或篱笆,常用于描述围绕花园、土地等的植物屏障。
- hedge 作为动词:可以表示避免或规避明确的立场或决策,也可以指在投资中对冲风险。