hedge

樹籬、籬牆

A neatly trimmed hedge separates our yard from the neighbor's.

一道修剪整齊的樹籬把我們家和鄰居的院子隔開。

避險工具、對沖金融

Many investors buy gold as a hedge against inflation.

許多投資人買黃金來對抗通膨、作為避險工具。

模稜兩可的說法、保留的說法

His answer was a careful hedge that pleased nobody.

他的回答是一句謹慎而模稜兩可的話，誰都不滿意。

含糊其詞、迴避、支吾

The minister hedged when reporters asked about the budget cuts.

記者問到預算刪減時，部長支吾其詞。

避險、對沖金融

The airline hedged its fuel costs for the coming year.

這家航空公司對明年的燃油成本進行避險。