| 单词 | hedge | 
| 释义 | hedge1 of 3noun   ˈhej   1   a     : a fence or boundary formed by a dense row of shrubs or low trees    b     : barrier, limit  pikemen … present a hedge of metal points from which any cavalry would flinch  regarded it as the main function of their existence to raise a hedge around the law   2    : a means of protection or defense (as against financial loss)  realization that common stocks are the best hedge against inflation   3    : a calculatedly noncommittal or evasive statement  bureaucratic literature … festooned with hedges and qualifications   hedge 2 of 3verb  hedged; hedging    transitive verb 1    : to enclose or protect with or as if with a dense row of shrubs or low trees : to enclose or protect with or as if with a hedge (see hedge entry 1 sense 1a) : encircle  homes hedged with boxwoods   2    : to confine so as to prevent freedom of movement or action : to obstruct with or as if with a barrier : hinder  hedged about by special regulations and statutes   3    : to protect oneself from losing or failing by a counterbalancing action  hedge a bet   intransitive verb 1    : to plant, form, or trim a hedge   2    : to evade the risk of commitment especially by leaving open a way of retreat : trim  hedged on the issue   3    : to protect oneself financially  —usually used with against  in order to hedge against inflation  : such as   a     : to buy or sell commodity futures (see future entry 2 sense 3) as a protection against loss due to price fluctuation    b     : to minimize the risk of a bet    hedger noun    hedgingly    ˈhe-jiŋ-lē   adverb hedge 3 of 3adjective1    : of, relating to, or designed for a hedge (see hedge entry 1)  a hedge plant  hedge selling on the commodity exchanges   2    : born, living, or made alongside or as if alongside a dense row of shrubs or low trees : born, living, or made near or as if near hedges (see hedge entry 1 sense 1a) : roadside  the services of a hedge parson  a hedge wedding   3    : inferior sense 1  a hedge tavern   hedge 1 of 2 nounas in fence   a physical object that blocks the way the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards   Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance     
 Antonyms & Near Antonyms 
 hedge 2 of 2verb1  as in to weasel   to avoid giving a definite answer or position kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter   Synonyms & Similar Words 
 2  as in to house   to close or shut in by or as if by barriers the prison was hedged by a high stone wall   Synonyms & Similar Words 
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