hedges

英 [ˈhedʒɪz]

美 [ˈhedʒɪz]

n.  树篱; 防止损失(尤指金钱)的手段
v.  避免正面回答; 不直接许诺; 拐弯抹角; 在(田地等周围)植树篱; 用树篱围住; 包围; 限制
hedge的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• 树篱
  Ahedgeis a row of bushes or small trees, usually along the edge of a garden, field, or road.
• VERB 防备，防范（尤指金钱损失）
  If youhedge againstsomething unpleasant or unwanted that might affect you, especially losing money, you do something which will protect you from it.
  1. You can hedge against redundancy or illness with insurance...
     可以购买保险以防失业或患病。
  2. Today's clever financial instruments make it possible for firms to hedge their risks.
     现今各种巧妙的金融手段使得各公司防范风险成为可能。
• N-COUNT 防护物;防备手段;防范措施
  Something that is ahedge againstsomething unpleasant will protect you from its effects.
  1. Gold is traditionally a hedge against inflation.
     购买黄金是防范通货膨胀的一种传统手段。
• VERB 躲闪;回避
  If youhedge, you avoid answering a question or committing yourself to a particular action or decision.
  1. They hedged in answering various questions about the operation...
     他们闪烁其词，不愿回答有关此次行动的各种问题。
  2. 'I can't give you an answer now,' he hedged.
     “我现在不能回答你，”他闪避道。
• PHRASE 两面下注以防损失;骑墙
  If youhedgeyourbets, you reduce the risk of losing a lot by supporting more than one person or thing in a situation where they are opposed to each other.
  1. Hawker Siddeley tried to hedge its bets by diversifying into other fields...
     霍克·西德利试图通过在其他领域进行多样化发展来规避风险。
  2. Forecasters are hedging their bets about the outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race.
     预测家对本周六路易斯安那州州长竞选的结果骑墙观望，多手下注。

双语例句

• A Study of Hedges in the Lawyer's Defence from the Perspective of Adaptation Theory
  律师庭审辩护词中模糊限制语的顺应理论研究
• As essential tools for Chinese learners of English, ECLDs are expected to present enough PI concerning hedges.
  英汉学习型词典作为中国的英语学习者必不可少的工具，应当提供模糊限制语相关的语用信息。
• People have damaged hedges and pushed over walls
  人们弄坏了篱笆，推倒了墙。
• Hedges said the world's smallest bird species, the bee hummingbird, can be found in Cuba.
  海吉斯说，世界上最小的鸟种，蜂蜂鸟，可以在古巴找到。
• The landscape is intersected with dark hedges.
  这片风景被一道深色的树篱隔开了。
• He leapt up lightly, arranged the reins, and was gone between the tall red-berried hedges.
  他轻快地跳上车，理好缰绳，就从两行高大的结着红色浆果的树篱中间走了。
• For example, JP Morgan announced that it would transact without restructuring for loan book hedges.
  例如，摩根大通宣布，将在没有对贷款预定对冲的情况下办理贷款。
• A landscape of small fields intersected by hedges and streams.
  有绿篱和小溪纵横交错分成许多小块的田野景色。
• Spring has come and the hedges are putting forth new leaves.
  春天到了，树篱长出了新叶子。
• Pragmatic Analysis of Hedges in English Business Letters
  商务英语信函中模糊限制语的语用分析