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1. Oxford Dictionary

   hedge

   • IPA[hɛdʒ]

   英式

   • n.
     a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs；a way of protecting oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances
   • v.
     surround with a hedge；enclose something

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

   • noun: hedge, plural noun: hedges

2. • 釋義
   • 相關詞
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs a privet hedge 同義詞 hedgerow, row of bushes, fence, windbreak, barrier, ... 更多barricade, boundary, quickset
   • 2. a way of protecting oneself against financial loss or other adverse circumstances index-linked gilts are a useful hedge against inflation 同義詞 safeguard, protection, shield, screen, guard, ... 更多buffer, cushion, cover, insurance, security, provision, insurance cover
   • 3. a word or phrase used to avoid overprecise commitment, for example etc., often, 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 with a hedge a garden hedged with yew 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 they hedged their story about with provisos 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 statement or commitment he hedged at every new question
   • 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 the depth of the Treasury futures market makes it a popular place to hedge against adverse market swings 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

   hedge garlic

   • n.
     another term for Jack-by-the-hedge

   Oxford Dictionary

   hedge clippers

   • plural
     a tool resembling a large pair of scissors, used for cutting back bushes, shrubs, and hedges: she attacks the tree with a large pair of rusting hedge clippers

   Oxford American Dictionary

   hedge brown

   • n.
     another term for gatekeeper

   Oxford Dictionary

   hedge-hop

   • v.
     fly an aircraft at a very low altitude: he hedge-hopped all the way home

   Oxford Dictionary

   hedge fund

   • n.
     a limited partnership of investors that uses high risk methods, such as investing with borrowed ...

   Oxford American Dictionary

   hedge fund

   • n.
     an offshore investment fund, typically formed as a private limited partnership, that engages in ...

   Oxford Dictionary

   hedge trimmer

   • n.
     an electric tool resembling a chainsaw used for cutting back bushes, shrubs, and hedges.

   Oxford American Dictionary

   hedge-laying

   • n.
     the process of making or maintaining a hedge by weaving partly cut branches through the upright ...

   Oxford Dictionary

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   片語

   • hedge one's bets
3. • 更多解釋

   hedge

   • IPA[hej]

   美式

   • n.
     a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs: she was standing barefoot in a corner of the lawn, trimming the hedge
   • v.
     surround or bound with a hedge: a garden hedged with yews

   Oxford American Dictionary