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n.树篱,障碍物 v.用树篱围住,避免作正面答复

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hedge


/hedʒ; hɛdʒ/
n
1 row of bushes or shrubs planted close together and forming a boundary for a field, garden, etc 树篱
*a privet hedge 女贞树篱. =>illus at App
1 见附录1插图, page vii.
2 ~ (against sth) means of defence against possible loss 防止可能造成损失的手段
*buy gold as a hedge (ie to protect one's money) against inflation 为防通货膨胀而购买黄金.

v
1 [Tn] put a hedge round (a field, garden, etc) 在(田地、花园等)周围设置树篱.
2 [I] make or trim hedges 栽种或修整树篱.
3 [I] avoid giving a direct answer to a question; refuse to commit oneself 避免正面答覆; 拒绝承诺
*Answer `yes' or `no' stop hedging! 回答`是'或`不是'--不要再闪烁其词了!
4 (idm 习语) ,hedge one's `bets protect oneself against loss or error by not committing oneself to a single course of action, opinion, etc 两面下注(以防损失); 骑墙; 脚踏两只船
*hedge one's bets by backing both teams to win the game 下赌注于比赛双方的队以保万无一失.
5 (phr v) hedge sb/sth about/around (with sth) restrict or limit sb/sth 限制某人[某事物]
*My life is hedged about with petty regulations. 我的生活受到一些琐细的条条框框的限制. hedge sb in restrict the freedom of sb 限制某人的自由.
1. They planted a hedge around the garden.
    他们在花园周围栽起了树篱。

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