好词典
hedged
UK //hɛdʒd//US //hɛdʒd//
词源
源自中古英语 hegge（树篱），与古英语 hecg相关，后衍生出‘设置界限’和‘规避风险’的比喻义。
verb
❶ 指通过采取预防措施或限制性条件来减少风险或避免明确表态，常用于金融投资或谨慎表达观点时。
“The investor hedged his bets by diversifying his portfolio.”
（投资者通过分散投资组合来规避风险。）
“She hedged her answer to avoid committing to a specific date.”
（她含糊其辞地回答，避免承诺具体日期。）
同义词:protected, guarded, shielded, qualified, mitigated
adjective
❶ 形容被树篱围住的或有界限的状态，或指语言表达中带有保留条件。
“The hedged garden provided privacy from the street.”
（被树篱围住的花园隔绝了来自街道的视线。）
“His hedged apology failed to satisfy the critics.”
（他带有保留的道歉未能让批评者满意。）
同义词:fenced, bordered, enclosed, guarded, qualified
常见短语
hedged one's bets — 通过多种方式分散风险，避免将所有希望寄托在单一选择上。
“She hedged her bets by applying to multiple colleges.”
（她申请了多所大学以分散风险。）