hedge

vt.
1. encircle,surround,protect环绕，环绕，保护。
△Ham.4.5.123 (124): “There's such divinity doth hedge aking / That treason can but peep to what it would,/Acts little of his will.” (Kings are appointed by Godand rule by “divine right”.) i.e. A king is encircled byGod's protection,so treason can only get a glimpse ofwhat it wishes to do. 国王的总有个神圣的篱笆围护，叛逆者只能来窥看，达不到目的。
2. confine,restrain 限制，约束。
△Mer.2.1.18: “Andhedged me by his wit”. 用他的远见把我束缚住。
～vi。
1.creep along by the hedge,creep along secretly沿着篱笆墙偷偷往前走，偷偷往前走。
△H.VIII.3.2.38: “Theking in this perceives him,how he coasts / And hedg-es his own way.”i.e. how he goes indirectly and se-cretly towards his own ends. 国王从这封信里看出了他是如何绕着弯子、偷偷摸摸达到他自己的目的。
2. not to take the direct path,dodge,hide不走正道，躲闪.躲藏。
△Wiv.2.2.27 (25):“am fain to shuffle,to hedgeand to lurch.”我也做些推推脱脱、躲躲闪闪、偷偷摸摸的事。

hedge[hedӠ]

n.篱笆，障碍物，套期保值/ v.用篱笆围住，拦阻，妨碍，以套期保值避免损失，避免作正面答复
◇ be on the hedge骑墙，耍两面派
hedge one’s boats脚踏两只船
hedge in with用…围住
‖ hedge appreciation保值
hedge buying买期保值
hedge clause避免责任条款
hedge deposit保值储蓄
hedge fund对冲基金
hedge of dimension向度界限
hedge one’s position保值
hedge purchase套购
hedge ratio套换率
hedge row树篱
hedge school露天学校
hedge sale套卖
hedge selling卖期保值
hedging ratio对冲比率
hedger n.套头交易者，套期保值者
hedge-writer n.寒士