hedge

/ˈhɛd͡ʒ/· n.

金融B2

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Chinese meaning

对冲;规避风险的保障(金融)

防fáng范fàn损sǔn失shī或huò风fēng险xiǎn的de保bǎo护hù性xìng资zī产chǎn或huò手shǒu段duàn

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抵dǐ御yù美měi元yuán贬biǎn值zhí的de避bì险xiǎn资zī产chǎn

Example

Bitcoin has long been lumped in with precious metals as a hedge against a weakening dollar.

比特币长期以来与贵金属并列,被视为对冲美元走弱的工具。

Source: CoinDesk

Background ✎

美měi联lián储chǔ鹰yīng派pài立lì场chǎng令lìng这zhè一yī逻luó辑jí瓦wǎ解jiě,比bǐ特tè币bì随suí黄huáng金jīn白bái银yín同tóng步bù大dà跌diē。

Roots · etymology

源自古英语 heċġ(树篱),与德语 Hecke 同源,原义「用树丛围护土地」

  • 单纯词,源自古英语 heċġ(树篱),词义由「围护栅栏」引申为「保护」

Collocations

  • hedge against inflation / hedge fund / hedge one's bets

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