hedge

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hedge1 /hedʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable]  1. DLGTAa row of small bushes or trees growing close together, usually dividing one field or garden from another 〔用低矮的灌木或树筑起的〕树篱2  PROTECTsomething that protects you against possible problems, especially financial loss 〔尤为避免金钱损失的〕防范措施hedge against Buying a house will be a hedge against inflation. 买房子是应对通货膨胀的一种防范手段。 → look as if you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards at drag1(13)

Examples from the Corpus

hedge• I was found asleep under a hedge, a partly sampled bottle still clutched protectively in my hands.• Now, crouching against the rough hedge, he considered the possibilities.• Even congressional leaders who pushed hardest for it were sufficiently nervous to build in some hedges against runaway presidential abuse.• I watched him as far as the corner of the curator's garden, and saw him turn in alongside the hedge.• From the other side of the hedge came the wild barking of hounds.• I watched from under the hedge when one day two big black cars came.• The hedges bordering the roads are valuable from a conservation standpoint.• Much of the old field pattern therefore remains, with its tangle of deep lanes and thick hedges.hedge against• In the 1970s, officials kept water in storage as a hedge against droughts.hedge2 verb (hedged, hedging) [intransitive, transitive]  1  AVOIDto avoid giving a direct answer to a question 避免正面回答 You’re hedging again – have you got the money or haven’t you? 你又在闪烁其词了，你究竟有没有钱？ ‘That depends on my partner, ’ she hedged. “那取决于我的合伙人。”她避重就轻地答道。2  hedge your bets CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYto reduce your chances of failure or loss by trying several different possibilities instead of one 多处下注以减少风险，对冲风险 It’s a good idea to hedge your bets by applying to more than one college. 同时向几所大学提出申请是个保险的好主意。3 hedge against something phrasal verb PROTECTto try to protect yourself against possible problems, especially financial loss 采取措施避免〔尤指经济损失〕 Smart managers will hedge against price increases. 精明的经营者会采取措施防范价格上涨带来的损失。4 hedge in phrasal verb be hedged in a) AROUND/ROUNDto be surrounded or enclosed by something 被…包围 The building was hedged in by trees. 这幢建筑四周林木围绕。b) FORBIDif you feel hedged in by something, you feel that your freedom is restricted by it 受到…的束缚[限制]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

hedge• This is a subservient way of talking in which everything is hedged about and nothing asserted outright.• Historically, this was driven by a complex web of lineage lines in which one set of loyalties was hedged against another.• Dunes of wood chips and mountains of logs rose even with the hillsides that hedged in the valley.• In each case, the reforms were hedged in with clauses designed to preserve leeway for the authorities.• However, that has not stopped the cable companies from hedging their bets by getting into the satellite business, too.From Longman Business Dictionaryhedgehedge1 /hedʒ/ noun [countable]FINANCE something that gives you protection against a financial risk, for example FUTURES (=agreements to buy or sell currencies etc on a fixed date in the future at a fixed price) or OPTIONs (=rights to buy or sell currencies etc at a particular price within a particular period of time or on a particular date in the future)They decided that diesel fuel for the company’s trucks would rise by at least 10 cents a gallon, and have done some forward buying as a hedge.hedge againstInvestors often buy precious metals as a hedge against inflation.hedgehedge2 verb [intransitive, transitive]1FINANCE if you hedge a financial risk, you protect yourself against it, for example with FUTURES (=agreements to buy or sell currencies etc on a fixed date in the future at a fixed price) or OPTIONs (=rights to buy or sell currencies etc at a particular price within a particular period of time or on a particular date in the future)I’ve never hedged currencies before. But I could see the dollar was getting lower, and I hedged for the first time, betting that the dollar would rise.Northwest Airlines saved more than $7 million in fuel costs because it hedged 4.2 million gallons of its fuel purchases for each month by buying futures contracts. —hedging noun [uncountable]Manufacturers have been doing more hedging because they expect prices for copper to rise.sophisticated currency hedging techniques2hedge your bets to reduce your chances of failure or loss by having several choices available to youPromoters, uncertain whether losing weight was going to stay popular, hedged their bets by advertising that their products could help you add weight or reduce it. → hedge against something→ See Verb tableOrigin hedge1 Old English hecg

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hedge¹ /hedʒ/ noun [countable]1. a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, usually dividing one field or garden from another
2. something that protects you against possible problems, especially financial loss
    hedge against
    Buying a house will be a hedge against inflation.
⇨ look as if you’ve been dragged through a hedge backwards at drag¹(13)
     

THESAURUS

■ areas and structures in a garden
   ▪ lawn [countable] an area of short grass in a garden: They were sitting on the front lawn of the house.
   ▪ flowerbed [countable] an area of ground where you grow flowers: The flowerbeds were well maintained.
   ▪ rockery [countable] British English an area of a garden where there are rocks with small flowers growing between them
   ▪ hedge [countable] a row of small bushes or trees growing close together, used for dividing one garden from another: a beech hedge
   ▪ vegetable patch/plot [countable] (also kitchen garden British English) a part of a garden where you grow vegetables
   ▪ patio [countable] a flat stone area next to a house, where people sit outside
   ▪ decking [uncountable] a flat wooden area in a garden, where people can sit
   ▪ pond [countable] a small area of water in a garden
   ▪ water feature [countable] a small pool or structure with water running through it, used to make a garden look more attractive
   ▪ greenhouse [countable] a glass building where you can grow plants that need protection from the weather
   ▪ shed [countable] a small wooden building in a garden, where you can store things

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hedge² verb (past tense and past participle hedged, present participle hedging) [intransitive and transitive]
1. to avoid giving a direct answer to a question:
    You’re hedging again – have you got the money or haven’t you?
    ‘That depends on my partner,’ she hedged.
2. hedge your bets to reduce your chances of failure or loss 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 in phrasal verb be hedged in
  1. to be surrounded or enclosed by something:
    The building was hedged in by trees.
  2. if you feel hedged in by something, you feel that your freedom is restricted by it