a way of avoiding giving a direct answer or opinion

There has been too much hedging and delay, and not enough action. 已经兜了太多圈子，有太多拖延，而没有足够的行动。

I notice the hedging in the report, full of "it could be" and "seems". 我注意到报告中的各种拐弯抹角的说法，充斥着“可能”和“似乎”等。

a way of controlling or limiting a loss or risk

This type of hedging protects the trader from getting a margin call, as the second position will gain if the first loses, and vice versa. 这种对冲交易保护买家免于追缴保证金，因为如果第一笔交易亏损，则第二笔会盈利，反之亦然。

They posted improved profits helped by successful foreign currency hedging. 得益于成功的外汇对冲交易，他们公布了改善的业绩报告。

You can protect yourself against future rises in interest rates by means of a hedging instrument known as a forward rate agreement. 你可以保护自己不因未来利率上升而受损，办法是签署远期利率协议，这是一种对冲工具。

bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edges of a garden, field, or road

One of my favourite parts of the garden is a raised lawn, flanked by two lines of yew hedging. 我在花园里最喜欢的地方之一是一片抬高的草坪，两侧种着红豆杉围篱。

Make the back of the house secure by using prickly hedging or high fencing. 在屋后用带刺的绿篱或较高的栅栏来保证安全。

the activity of planting, cutting, or looking after hedging in a garden, field, etc.

He did odd jobs for people such as roofing and hedging. 他给人干盖屋顶、筑树篱之类的零活。

She keeps busy in the garden with pruning, weeding, digging, and hedging. 她一直在花园里忙着，整枝、除草、掘土、修剪树篱。