hedge

[hedʒ]

n.树篱, 篱笆, 障碍, 防护物, 套期保值, 推诿
v.用树篱围, 避免直接回答, 两面下注

n.[C]

1. 树篱; 篱笆

They planted a hedge around the garden.

他们在花园周围栽起了树篱。

2. 障碍(物); 界限

3. 防备; 防备措施[(+against)]

We have planted trees as a hedge against shifting sand.

我们植树以防流沙的侵袭。

4. (赌博等中的)两面下注

5. 模棱两可的话

vt.

1. 用树篱笆围住(或隔开)

We hedged our yard with yews.

我们用紫杉把院子围起。

2. 围住; 设障碍于

The town is hedged in by low hills.

这城镇四边有低山环绕。

3. 两面下注以避免(赌博等)的损失

4. 避免直接回答(问题)

vi.

1. 修筑树篱

2. 避免直接答复

The minister hedged on the question of unemployment.

部长对失业问题闪烁其词。

3. 两面下注以防损失

词形变化

形容词: hedgy | 名词: hedger | 动词过去式: hedged | 动词过去分词: hedged | 动词现在分词: hedging | 动词第三人称单数: hedges |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.躲避, 闪烁其词

dodge  sidestep  duck  evade questions

n.界限

boundary  limit  border  borderline  

同义参见:

enclosure  bush  parry  

英英释义

名词 hedge:

a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes

同义词：hedgerow

any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

同义词：hedging

an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement

同义词：hedging

动词 hedge:

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

同义词：fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge

enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges

同义词：hedge in

minimize loss or risk

短语词组

hedge about

1. 限制

Building a house is hedged about with laws and difficulties.

盖房子受到法律和各种困难的限制。

补充

hedgehedge英:[hedʒ] 美:[hɛdʒ]n.1.树篱The sheep got into the field through a gap in the hedge.羊群从树篱的缺口跑向田野。2.保护手段Buying gold may be a hedge against inflation.购买黄金不失为防止通货膨胀的上策。vt.1.用树篱围起They planted lilacs to hedge the yard.他们种上紫丁香把院子围住了。2.受…的束缚vt. & vi.1.回避, 避免

例句

1. The street was bordered by a row of neat gardens surrounded by neat hedges.街道两旁是一排被整齐树篱包围着的漂亮花园。 2. The cattle were escaping through a gap in the hedge.牛从树篱的缺口处跑了出去。 3. Gold is traditionally seen as a hedge against inflation.购买黄金被认为是防范通货膨胀的一种传统手段。 4. Today's clever financial instruments make it possible for firms to hedge their risks.如今各种巧妙的金融手段使得各公司防范风险成为可能。 5. Politicians are known for hedging.政客们喜欢闪烁其词是人所共知的。 6. They hedged in answering various questions about the operation.他们闪烁其词, 不愿回答有关此次行动的各种问题。 7. You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance.你可以购买保险来防范失业和生病造成的损失。 8. Hawker Siddeley tried to hedge its bets by diversifying into other fields.霍克•西德利试图通过进入其他领域多样化其发展来规避风险。 9. Forecasters are hedging their bets about the outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race.预测者对本周六路易斯安那州州长竞选的结果骑墙观望, 多手下注。 10. a hedge lawyer蹩脚律师 11. My house has been hedged off.我的住家已用树篱围了起来。 12. to hedge an area from the rest用树篱笆把一块地区与其余的地方隔离开来 13. Every road of the town has been hedged by the police.警察已在城中的各条路上设置了障碍。 14. to hedge someone's right限制某人的职权 15. the items hedged against haggles以各种限制条件防止讨价还价的条款 16. He hedged this morning.今天早晨他修整了一下树篱。 17. We talked about two hours, but he hedged over my questions.我们谈了近两个小时，但他对我的问题始终闪烁其词。 18. a privet hedge.女贞木树篱。 19. he sees the new fund as an excellent hedge against a fall in sterling.他把新基金看作是一项良好的防备英镑下跌的保值措施。 20. a garden hedged with yew.用紫杉树围起来的花园。 21. they hedged their story about with provisos.他们给自己的说法加上了种种附带性文字。 22. he hedged at every new question.他回答所有的新问题都含糊其辞。 23. She invests her money as a hedge against inflation.她将钱用于投资以防通货膨胀。 24. hedges against loss/disappointment/uncertainty/failure避免损失/失望/不确定性/失败的手段 25. The garden is hedged by flowering shrubs.花园被开花的灌木围着。 26. She hedged when she was asked to support the campaign.当被要求支持这个运动时，她闪烁其词。 27. He hedged his earlier comments about the need for new management.对他早先提出的需要更换管理层的论调他避而不谈。 28. They hedge against inflation by investing their money.他们通过投资来预防通货膨胀。 29. looking for ways to hedge against risk/failure找寻避免风险/失败的方法 30. Their offer is so hedged around with conditions [=so restricted by conditions] that it hardly seems worthwhile.他们的建议受如此多条件的限制，似乎没什么价值。 31. a rule that is hedged about by exceptions受到诸多例外条款限制的规则 32. a field hedged in [=surrounded] by trees一块被树木环绕的地 33. We have been hedged in by their rules and regulations.我们被他们的规章制度束缚住了。 34. They decided to hedge their bets by putting half their money in stocks and the other half in bonds.他们决定两面下注，一半钱投资股票，另一半钱投资债券。