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hedge /hedʒ/ ► SEE ALLhedge sth about/around/round with sth hedge sb/sth in●ˌhedge sth aˈbout/aˈround/ˈround with sth (BrE, formal) to surround and limit sth with conditions or restrictions (以…)限定,限制◆Employment is hedged around with legislation nowadays. 如今雇工受法律约束。 NOTE Usually used in the passive. 通常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv + prep]●ˌhedge sb/sth ˈinto surround sb/sth with sth; to restrict the freedom of sb to do sth 围绕着;约束住◆The cathedral is hedged in by other buildings. 大教堂四周有建筑物环绕。◆He felt hedged in by all the rules and regulations. 他觉得被各种规章制度束缚了手脚。SYN fence sb in, hem sb/sth in NOTE Often used in the passive. 常用于被动语态。[v + n/pron + adv] [v + adv + n] |