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hedge

/hɛdʒ/

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noun

生け垣、垣根

A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden.

Examples :

"He trims the hedge once a week."

彼は週に一度生け垣を刈り込みます。

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noun

生け垣, 防護

A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm.

Examples :

"The security guards formed a human hedge to protect the celebrity from the crowd. "

警備員は、群衆から有名人を守るために人間の防護を形成しました。

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noun

生け垣

A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land.

Examples :

"The farmer built a hedge around his vegetable garden to keep out the rabbits. "

農夫はウサギを寄せ付けないように、菜園の周りに生け垣を作った。

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noun

言い逃れ, 曖昧な言葉

A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement.

Examples :

"My mother made a hedge about my plans to study abroad; she said she was "undecided" but didn't give any real reason. "

母は私の留学計画について曖昧な言葉を使った。「未定」と言っただけで、本当の理由は何も言わなかった。

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noun

ヘッジ、リスクヘッジ

Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements).

Examples :

"A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an organization."

ヘッジとは、付随する投資によって生じる可能性のある潜在的な損失/利益を相殺することを目的とした投資ポジションです。簡単に言うと、ヘッジは個人または組織が被る大きな損失/利益を減らすために使用されます。

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noun

道端の、三流の

(noun adjunct) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate.

Examples :

"The hedge lawyer, whose practice revolved around minor traffic violations, had a reputation for being third-rate. "

軽微な交通違反を専門とする道端の弁護士は、三流であるという評判だった。

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verb

生け垣で囲む

To enclose with a hedge or hedges.

Examples :

"to hedge a field or garden"

畑や庭を生け垣で囲む。

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verb

囲む, 遮る

To obstruct or surround.

Examples :

"The farmer decided to hedge his garden with a tall fence to keep the deer out. "

農夫は鹿を寄せ付けないように、庭を高いフェンスで囲むことにした。

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verb

ヘッジする、リスクを回避する

To offset the risk associated with.

Examples :

"To hedge against a possible bad grade, Sarah studied extra hard for the upcoming math test. "

悪い成績になる可能性をヘッジするために、サラは今度の数学のテストのために特に一生懸命勉強しました。

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verb

言葉を濁す, 回避する

To avoid verbal commitment.

Examples :

"He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."

彼は慎重に、ごまかしの言葉で発言を濁した。

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verb

生け垣を作る、生け垣を修理する

To construct or repair a hedge.

Examples :

"The gardener is going to hedge the new flowerbeds around the school garden. "

庭師は、学校の庭の周りの新しい花壇に生け垣を作る予定です。

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verb

ヘッジする, リスクを回避する

To reduce one's exposure to risk.

Examples :

"To hedge their bets on getting a good grade, the students studied extra hard for the upcoming exam. "

良い成績を取るためにリスクを回避するため、学生たちは今度の試験のために一生懸命勉強しました。

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