hedge

名詞

1. 1

   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。

2. 2

   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。

3. 3

   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。

動詞

1. 1

   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。

2. 2

   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。

3. 3

   兩面下注、留後路口語

   She applied to six schools just to hedge her bets.

   她申請了六所學校，就是為了留後路。

4. 4

   用樹籬圍住

   The old garden is hedged on three sides with boxwood.

   這座老花園有三面都以黃楊樹籬圍著。

相關片語

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