hearsay

传闻，道听途说

 

【例】As your argument is not based on evidence but based on hearsay, we regret that we cannot accept it.

由于你方的论点不是以事实证明做根据而是以道听途说做根据，很遗憾我们不能接受这种论点。

 

heavy

大量的

 

【例】As heavy sales have depleted our stocks, we cannot offer anything at present.

存货由于大量销售已耗尽，目前我们不能给你方任何报盘。

 

hedge

【1】套头交易，套（购）期（货）保值

 

①多接用against。

【例】The company bought gold as a hedge against exchange losses.

公司为防避汇兑损失购买了黄金。

 

②用作定语。

【例】Supplies became tighter due to hedge buying by consumers against a possible strike.

由于消费者预防可能发生的罢工而进行的预防性的购买，供应愈趋紧张。

 

【2】套购（期货）保值，做套头保值交易

 

①接用against（风险等）。

【例】More and more food companies used commodity futures to hedge against sudden changes on the value of their materials.

越来越多的食品公司为了防止他们原料价格的突然变化（受损失）都进行期货交易。

 

②形成动名词。

【例】Hedging can help us offset inventory loss, when commodity prices fall.

商品价格下跌时，套头交易能帮助我们抵补存货跌价的损失。