| 词汇 | hedged |
| 释义 | (redirected from hedged)a hedge between keeps friendship greenFriendships are more likely to be successful when there is a level of space and privacy between the friends. The reason their friendship has lasted as long as it has is because they respect each other's privacy. A hedge between keeps friendship green. hedge (one's) betsTo take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. I'm not too confident that I'll get the lead in the play, so I'm hedging my bets by trying out for several roles. hedge against (something)1. To take an action in order to offset a potential future loss. What can we do to hedge against possible financial losses? 2. To protect something against a potential future loss. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "hedge" and "against." What can we do to hedge our investments against possible losses? hedge in1. To create an enclosure around someone or something with a hedge (a row of shrubs or small trees). A noun or pronoun can be used between "hedge" and "in." Look at what the neighbor's landscaper is doing—it's like they're trying to hedge us in! 2. To restrict or limit someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hedge" and "around." If you already signed a contract with them, I'm afraid you're hedged in. hedge against somethingto do something to lessen the risk of something happening; to bet against something bad happening. I want to hedge against something going wrong in the stock market, so I have bonds in my portfolio, too. We will hedge against any risk we can detect. A hedge between keeps friendship green.Prov. Your friendship will flourish if you and your friend respect each other's privacy. Lynne and I are the best of friends, but we often like to spend time apart. A hedge between keeps friendship green. hedge one's betsFig. to reduce one's loss on a bet or on an investment by counterbalancing the loss in some way. Bob bet Ann that the plane would be late. He usually hedges his bets. This time he called the airline and asked about the plane before he made the bet. John bought some stock and then bet Mary that the stock would go down in value in one year. He has hedged his bets perfectly. If the stock goes up, he sells it, pays off Mary, and still makes a profit. If it goes down, he reduces his loss by winning the bet he made with Mary. hedge someone inFig. to restrict someone. (See also someone or something in">hedge someone or something in.) Our decision hedged in the children so they could not have any flexibility. She hedged herself in by her own behavior. hedge someone or something into enclose someone or something in a hedge. (See also someone in">hedge someone in.) Their overgrown yard has almost hedged us in. Their bushes hedged in our yard. hedge something against somethingFig. to protect investments against a decline in value by making counterbalancing bets or investments. The investor hedged his portfolio against a drop in stock prices by buying some bonds. I have to hedge my bets against losing. hedge one's betsLessen one's chance of loss by counterbalancing it with other bets, investments, or the like. For example, I'm hedging my bets by putting some of my money in bonds in case there's another drop in the stock market . This term transfers hedge, in the sense of "a barrier," to a means of protection against loss. [Second half of 1600s] hedge your betsCOMMON If you hedge your bets, you are careful not to commit yourself to one thing, so that you do not make a mistake whichever way the situation develops. The Rev James Reeves is hedging his bets on whether Clark is the leader the Church needs in troubled times. Political forecasters are hedging their bets about the likely outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race. Note: When bookmakers accept a large bet, they often try to protect themselves against heavy losses by laying bets with other bookmakers. This practice is called `hedging'. hedge your betstry to minimize the risk of being wrong or incurring loss by pursuing two courses of action at the same time.Hedging your financial liabilities, especially bets or speculative investments, meant limiting your potential losses by also putting money on another outcome, in such a way as to balance, more or less, any potential loss on the initial transaction. In betting terms, this specifically means putting money on more than one runner in a race. 1992 Great Lakes Fisherman All three methods have their proponents, and most anglers are wise to hedge their bets by using more than one method. ˌhedge your ˈbets(informal) try to reduce the risk of losing your money, being wrong about something, etc. by choosing two or more courses of action at the same time: She’s invested her money in two quite different businesses, so she’s hedging her bets.This idiom refers to putting money on more than one horse in a race to increase your chances of winning money. |
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