take a short position

基本解释

Although some funds will take short positions, the industry normally has a net long position.
虽然一些基金只是短期占据主导，但这一领域通常是长期主导的。
The invention of the CDS increased the liquidity of the market and, crucially, allowed investors to take a “short” position on bonds.
CDS的发明不但增加了公司债市场的流动性，更重要的是，它让投资者能够建立债券的“空头”头寸（short position）。
The buyers were also not informed that Mr Paulson's purpose in structuring the deal was to take a short position against the investments they were making.
买家也没有被告知，保尔森策划这宗交易的目的，就是做空他们正要做出的投资。
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One way to cope with this unpleasant environment is to take a short position in U.S. Treasurys.
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