It was their way of diversifying their portfolios, hedging their bets against a downturn at home.

这是他们分散投资组合、对冲国内经济低迷风险的方式。

For landlords, these have the twin advantages of attracting higher rents and hedging against obsolescence, as countries look to meet their net-zero carbon goals.

对于房东来说，由于各国对净零碳的追求，这些改变既能提高租金，又能抵御房屋陈旧的风险。