hazard
noun
verb
ˈhæzəd
noun
1
something
that
may
be
dangerous,
or
cause
accidents
or
problems
危险; 隐患
[+
to/for
]
Polluted
water
sources
are
a
hazard
to
wildlife.
受污染的水源会对野生生物构成危险。
That
pile
of
rubbish
is
a
fire
hazard
(=something
that
is
likely
to
cause
a
fire)
.
那堆垃圾是火灾隐患。
health/safety
hazard
the
health
hazard
posed
by
lead
in
petrol
汽油中的铅对健康构成的危险
2
a
risk
that
cannot
be
avoided
〔不可避免的〕风险
the
hazards
of
sth
the
economic
hazards
of
running
a
small
farm
经营小农场的经济风险
occupational
hazard
(a
danger
that
exists
in
a
job)
职业风险
Divorce
seems
to
be
an
occupational
hazard
for
politicians.
离婚对政客们来说似乎是一种职业风险。
verb
3
to
say
something
that
is
only
a
suggestion
or
guess
and
that
might
not
be
correct
冒昧提出; 大胆猜测
$50,000?
I
don’t
know.
I’m
only
hazarding
a
guess
.
五万美元？我不知道，我只是猜猜。
4
to
risk
losing
your
money,
property
etc
in
an
attempt
to
gain
something
[正式] 冒…的风险
formal