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。