| 单词 | hedge |
| 释义 | noun | verb hedgehedge1 /hɛdʒ/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used as a border around a yard or between two yards2something that helps avoid problems, losing a lot of money, etc.: hedge against People are buying houses as a hedge against inflation. [Origin: Old English hecg] noun | verb hedgehedge2 verb 1[intransitive] to avoid giving a direct answer to a question: hedge on He hedged on the question of whether the trials were fair.2hedge your bets to reduce your chances of failing or losing money by trying several different possibilities instead of one: It’s a good idea to hedge your bets by applying to more than one college.hedge against something phrasal verb to try to protect yourself against possible problems, especially financial loss: Smart managers will hedge against price increases.hedge somebody/something in phrasal verb be hedged in a)to be surrounded or enclosed by something: The building was hedged in by trees. b)if you feel hedged in by something, you feel that your freedom is restricted by it |
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