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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   hedge

   • IPA[hej]

   美式

   • n.
     a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs；a contract entered into or asset held as a protection against possible financial loss
   • v.
     surround or bound with a hedge；enclose something

   • verb: hedge, 3rd person present: hedges, gerund or present participle: hedging, past tense: hedged, past participle: hedged

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs she was standing barefoot in a corner of the lawn, trimming the hedge 同義詞 hedgerow, row of bushes, fence, windbreak, barrier, ... 更多barricade, boundary, quickset
   • ▪ a contract entered into or asset held as a protection against possible financial loss inflation hedges such as real estate and gold 同義詞 safeguard, protection, shield, screen, guard, ... 更多buffer, cushion, cover, insurance, security, provision, insurance cover
   • ▪ a word or phrase used to allow for additional possibilities or to avoid commitment, for example, etc., often, usually, or sometimes. 同義詞 equivocation, evasion, fudge, quibble, qualification, ... 更多qualifying expression, temporizing, uncertainty, prevarication, vagueness反義詞 absolute, certainty

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. surround or bound with a hedge a garden hedged with yews 同義詞 surround, enclose, encircle, circle, ring, ... 更多border, edge, bound, literarygird, girdle, engird
   • ▪ enclose something the cathedral is closely hedged in by other buildings
   • 2. limit or qualify (something) by conditions or exceptions experts usually hedge their predictions, just in case 同義詞 confine, restrict, limit, hinder, obstruct, ... 更多impede, constrain, trap, hem in, shut in, close, keep within bounds
   • ▪ avoid making a definite decision, statement, or commitment she hedged around the one question she wanted to ask
   • 3. protect oneself against loss on (a bet or investment) by making balancing or compensating transactions the company hedged its investment position on the futures market 同義詞 safeguard, protect, shield, guard, cushion, ... 更多cover, insure, take out insurance, take out insurance cover反義詞 expose to risk

   片語

   • hedge one's bets