[] () to protect yourself against the risk of losing money in the future because of changes in the value of shares, currencies, raw materials, etc., for example by buying or selling futures (= contracts to buy or sell a particular amount of sth for a fixed price at a particular time in the future), options (= the right to buy or sell sth for a fixed price in the future), etc.对冲；套头交易；套期保值◆They want to hedge their exposure to interest-rate risk.他们想对面临的利率风险进行对冲。◆The airline has hedged 77% of its expected fuel requirements next quarter at 79¢ a gallon.航空公司已经将下一季度预计的燃料需求的 77% 通过对冲定于每加仑 79 美分的水准。◆He prefers companies that choose not to hedge.他倾向于选择不进行对冲活动的公司。▸ˈhedging
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[] ◆There's a balance between the cost of hedging and running an acceptable risk.在对冲成本和承担可接受的风险之间的平衡。◆hedging strategies/techniques对冲策略／技巧●ˌhedge your ˈbetsto reduce the risk of losing or making a mistake by supporting more than one side in a competition, an argument, etc., or by having several choices available to you（为防止损失）多面下注；多种选择◆She hedged her bets by applying for several jobs.他申请了好几个职位从而分散风险。●ˈhedge against sthto do sth to protect yourself against problems, especially against losing money采取保护措施以避免某事发生◆The news encouraged investors to hedge against a fall in the dollar.这消息鼓励投资者采取财务措施预防美元下跌。