Hedge : 생울타리, 산울타리, ~을 둘러싸다, 얼버무리다, (특히 금전 손실을 막기 위한) 대비하다, 대비책
Hedge One's Bets : (몇 가지 가능성을 동시에 택함으로써) 실패[실수]의 위험을 줄이다
Hedge Your Bets
Hedge Fund : 헤지펀드 (투자자금)
1)
a hedge, a plant, a small tree or bushes planted in a row especially along the edge of a grarden or field
a privet hedge
2)
in language, we use the word hedge, to make what you say less strong
it's giving a non-committal answer or an ambiguous answer that can be taken in both ways
we use it as a way to avoid committing ourselves
politicians are experts in hedging when they answer a question
are you coming to the party? well I may be able to come, this is hedging - I hadn't said I want to come, I've said I may be able.
this is a typical answer of hedging when it linguistically
is this blue or red? it's a bluish color but I am not sure others would say it's reddish color, I am hedging I haven't answered the question at all. this is the idea of linguistic hedging
to hedge, to avoid saying something directly
avoding answer
to not answer directly
they are likelly to answer with the words maybe, sometimes, possible, could
3)
to hedge your bets, now we are getting more into financial arena
if you hedge yoru bets, you avoid your risk of being wrong
the company donates money to both sides like that they are hedging their bets. whoever wins is going to be happy with them because they gave them money
thinking about the betting, a horse race, if you wnat to be certain that you are going to choose the winning horse, the way to hedge your bets is to bet on all of the horses
to hedge, to control of the limit or limiting the risk of losing
to put limits on the risk
to guarantee your safety, to reduce your risk in certain situation or financial arena
4)
a hedge fund
in theory, a hedge fund is supposed to be hedged from risk, it limits the risk
but generally, a hedge fund, it's money that invest in
a hedge funds these are alternative investment that hope to make more money
Formality : 6 for to hedge meaning to give an evasive answer
Formality : 5 for to hedge your bets
Formality : 6 for to hedge financially
Formality : 6 for a hedge fund, pure financially technical terms
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