noun🔗Share树篱，绿篱。 A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery, especially one planted as a fence between two portions of land, or to separate the parts of a garden."He trims the hedge once a week."他每周修剪一次绿篱。environmentplantpropertynatureagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share树篱，屏障。 A barrier (often consisting of a line of persons or objects) to protect someone or something from harm."The police formed tight hedges around the protestors to keep them safe from angry onlookers. "警察在抗议者周围组成严密的人墙屏障，以保护他们免受愤怒的围观者伤害。environmentpropertynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share树篱，绿篱 A mound of earth, stone- or turf-faced, often topped with bushes, used as a fence between any two portions of land."The small schoolyard was bordered by hedges, providing a natural barrier from the busy street. "小小的学校操场周围环绕着一圈绿篱，形成了一道天然的屏障，隔开了喧闹的街道。propertyagricultureenvironmentplantarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share含糊其辞，模棱两可的话。 A non-committal or intentionally ambiguous statement."My neighbor offered a few hedges about the new school rules, saying they might or might not affect everyone equally. "我的邻居对新校规含糊其辞地说了几句，说这些校规可能影响所有人，也可能不会，影响程度也不一样。communicationstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share套期保值，对冲。 Contract or arrangement reducing one's exposure to risk (for example the risk of price movements or interest rate movements)."A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language, a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an organization."套期保值是一种投资策略，旨在抵消另一项投资可能产生的潜在损失或收益。简单来说，套期保值被用来减少个人或组织可能遭受的重大损失或获得的巨大利益。businessfinanceinsuranceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share乡野, 不入流的 (noun adjunct) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate.""Despite years of hedges lawyering, he never gained respect within the prestigious firm." "即使做了多年乡野律师，他始终没有在声名显赫的律师事务所里赢得尊重。attitudelanguagestylequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share用树篱围住，用树篱环绕。 To enclose with a hedge or hedges."to hedge a field or garden"用树篱把田地或花园围起来。propertyagricultureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share阻碍，包围。 To obstruct or surround."The tall fence hedges the property, providing privacy from the street. "高高的栅栏阻碍并包围着这块地，提供了远离街道的隐私。environmentnaturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share对冲，规避风险 To offset the risk associated with."A farmer hedges against a potential drop in corn prices by selling future contracts, guaranteeing a certain price for his harvest. "农民通过出售玉米期货合约来对冲潜在的玉米价格下跌风险，从而保证了他的收成能以一定的价格出售。businessfinanceinsuranceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share含糊其辞，闪烁其词。 To avoid verbal commitment."He carefully hedged his statements with weasel words."他小心翼翼地用模棱两可的话来含糊其辞。communicationbusinesspoliticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share修剪树篱, 用树篱围住 To construct or repair a hedge."The gardener will hedge the flowerbeds around the school garden next week. "下周园丁将会修剪学校花园周围花坛的树篱。environmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share对冲，规避风险 To reduce one's exposure to risk."The farmer hedges against potential crop failure by planting multiple types of seeds. "为了规避潜在的歉收风险，这位农民通过种植多种类型的种子来进行对冲。businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
