/hedʒ ||; hɛdʒ/noun
[C] a row of bushes or trees planted close together at the edge of a garden or field to separate one piece of land from another 树篱
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hedge²
/hedʒ ||; hɛdʒ/verb
[I] to avoid giving a direct answer to a question 避免正面答复;闪烁其辞
hedge your bets to protect yourself against losing or making a mistake by supporting more than one person or opinion 两面下注,多面下注(以防损失或犯错)
hedge1/hɛdʒ; hedʒ/n [C] a row of bushes that separates gardens or fields 树篱
hedge2v [I,T] 1 to avoid giving a direct answer 避免正面回答: ‘I’m not sure where she is,’ he hedged. “我不确定她在哪儿。”他闪烁其词道。2 hedge your bets to reduce your chances of failing by doing several different things〔为减少风险而〕多处下注: I hedged my bets by applying to six colleges. 为保险起见﹐我同时向六所大学提出申请。