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Chinese meaning
对冲;规避风险的保障(金融)
防范损失或风险的保护性资产或手段
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抵御美元贬值的避险资产
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 ✎
美联储鹰派立场令这一逻辑瓦解,比特币随黄金白银同步大跌。
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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