英语词汇“hedge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hedgenoun [ C ]

uk/hedʒ/us/hedʒ/

hedge noun [ C ] (BUSHES)

B2 a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road:

a privet hedge

More examples

She kicked the ball so powerfully that it flew over the hedge.
I was sitting in the garden when suddenly my neighbour's head bobbed up from behind the hedge.

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Gardening - general words

arborist
bed
bed sth out
bonsai
cutting
deadhead
grass
hedgerow
hoe
homegrown
horticulture
hydroponics
landscape gardening
nurse
seed
sow 1
topiary
tree surgeon
trellis
uproot

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hedge noun [ C ] (PROTECTION)

a way of protecting, controlling, or limiting something:

She'd made some overseas investments as a hedge against rising inflation in this country.

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Range and limits

all the way to idiom
ambit
band
bound
boundary
condition
limit
limited
meta-
narrow
narrowly
range
specialized
spread
stricture
string
strings attached idiom
term
the gamut
threshold

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hedge noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR)

specialized language a word or phrase that makes what you say less strong

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Linguistics: sentences & expressions

anagram
catchphrase
cliché
cliché-ridden
coin
compound sentence
concessive clause
declarative sentence
expression
figure of speech
fronting
idiom
mission statement
nugget
phrasing
proverb
relative clause
simple sentence
tail
war cry

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Becoming and making less strong

hedgeverb

uk/hedʒ/us/hedʒ/

[ T + adv/prep, usually passive ] to limit something severely:

We've got permission, but it's hedged about/around with strict conditions.

[ I ] to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action:

Stop hedging and tell me what you really think.

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Limiting and restricting

box sb in
chain
circumscribe
clamp down on sth
clampdown
cramp
curb
curtail
damage limitation
debilitate
delimit
hamstring
infringe
localize
muzzle
non-proliferation
qualification
ration
rationing
stabilizer

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Digressing and being indirect or evasive

Idiom(s)

hedge your bets

单词	hedge
释义	Contents noun (3) hedge (BUSHES) hedge (PROTECTION) hedge (GRAMMAR) verb (1) hedge (1) Contents noun (2) hedge (BUSHES) hedge (PROTECTION) verb (1) hedge (LIMIT) Contents noun (1) hedge (1) verb (2) hedge (1) hedge (2) English American Business hedgenoun [ C ] uk/hedʒ/us/hedʒ/ hedge noun [ C ] (BUSHES) B2 a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road: a privet hedge More examples She kicked the ball so powerfully that it flew over the hedge. I was sitting in the garden when suddenly my neighbour's head bobbed up from behind the hedge. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Gardening - general words arborist bed *bed sth* out bonsai cutting deadhead grass hedgerow hoe homegrown horticulture hydroponics landscape gardening nurse seed sow 1 topiary tree surgeon trellis uproot See more results » hedge noun [ C ] (PROTECTION) a way of protecting, controlling, or limiting something: She'd made some overseas investments as a hedge against rising inflation in this country. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Range and limits all the way to idiom ambit band bound boundary condition limit limited meta- narrow narrowly range specialized spread stricture string strings attached idiom term the gamut threshold See more results » hedge noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR) specialized language a word or phrase that makes what you say less strong Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: sentences & expressions anagram catchphrase cliché cliché-ridden coin compound sentence concessive clause declarative sentence expression figure of speech fronting idiom mission statement nugget phrasing proverb relative clause simple sentence tail war cry See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making less strong hedgeverb uk/hedʒ/us/hedʒ/ [ T + adv/prep, usually passive ] to limit something severely: We've got permission, but it's hedged about/around with strict conditions. [ I ] to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action: Stop hedging and tell me what you really think. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Limiting and restricting box sb in chain circumscribe** clamp down on sth clampdown cramp curb curtail damage limitation debilitate delimit hamstring infringe localize muzzle non-proliferation qualification ration rationing stabilizer See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Digressing and being indirect or evasive Idiom(s) hedge your bets hedgenoun [ C ] us/hedʒ/ hedge noun [ C ] (BUSHES) a line of bushes or small trees planted close together, esp. along the edge of a yard or road hedge noun [ C ] (PROTECTION) a means of protection, control, or limitation: She invested in foreign companies as a hedge against inflation. hedgeverb [ I/T ] us/hedʒ/ hedge verb [ I/T ] (LIMIT) to limit something severely: [ T ] Congressmen were warned against hedging their support for the missile program. To hedge is also to try to avoid giving an answer or taking any action: [ I ] Officials continued to hedge on exactly when the program would begin. Idiom(s) hedge your bets hedgenoun [ C ] uk/hedʒ/usFINANCE, STOCK MARKET an investment made in order to reduce the risk of losing money on shares, bonds, etc. that you own, for example, by buying futures (= agreements to sell shares for a particular price at a date in the future) or options (= the rights to buy or sell shares for a particular price within a particular time period): These formulas are devised to tell the bank what kind of hedges to purchase to provide the best possible protection of its assets. a hedge against sth In recent years, investors have also bought gold as a hedge against US dollar weakness. inflation hedges See also currency hedge hedgeverb [ I or T ] uk/hedʒ/us FINANCE, STOCK MARKET to reduce the risk of losing money on shares, bonds, etc. that you own, for example by buying futures (= agreements to sell shares for a particular price at a date in the future) or options (= the rights to buy or sell shares for a particular price within a particular time period): European airports have been attracting investors keen to hedge long-term pension liabilities. We don't tend to hedge at all - in either stock or bond funds. hedge against sth Companies can hedge against currency movements, but many choose not to. hedge risk/exposure Airbus has hedged enough of its dollar exposure that a major short-term impact is unlikely. hedge your bets to reduce the risk of failure or of losing money by making sure that you can choose between different possibilities: Some business leaders hedged their bets by donating money to both parties. Futures contracts allow companies in the nuclear sector to hedge their bets against price rises this year, next year or 10 years from now.
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hedgenoun [ C ]

hedge noun [ C ] (BUSHES)

hedge noun [ C ] (PROTECTION)

hedge noun [ C ] (GRAMMAR)

hedgeverb

Idiom(s)

hedgenoun [ C ]

hedge noun [ C ] (BUSHES)

hedge noun [ C ] (PROTECTION)

hedgeverb [ I/T ]

hedge verb [ I/T ] (LIMIT)

Idiom(s)

hedgenoun [ C ]

hedgeverb [ I or T ]