risk
noun
verb
rɪsk
noun
1
the
possibility
that
something
bad,
unpleasant,
or
dangerous
may
happen
危险（性），风险;
C,U
2
take a risk
to
decide
to
do
something
even
though
you
know
it
may
have
bad
results
冒险
Isn’t
he
taking
a
bit
of
a
risk
in
coming
here?
他来这儿不是有点冒险吗？
take
the
risk
of
doing
sth
I
couldn’t
take
the
risk
of
leaving
him
alone
even
for
a
short
time.
我不能冒险留下他独自一人，哪怕是一会儿。
Many
people
are
willing
to
take
that
risk
in
order
to
protect
their
families.
很多人为了保护自己的家人都愿意去冒那个险。
3
something
or
someone
that
is
likely
to
cause
harm
or
danger
可能带来伤害 （危险 ）的事物 （人 ）
C
[+
to
]
Polluted
water
supplies
are
a
risk
to
public
health.
受污染的水源对公众健康是一个威胁。
They
didn’t
pose
a
significant
risk
to
safety.
他们没有对安全构成很大的危险。
Meat
from
the
infected
animals
is
regarded
as
a
serious
health
risk
(=something
likely
to
harm
people’s
health)
.
受感染动物的肉被认为对健康有严重威胁。
The
tyre
dump
is
a
major
fire
risk
(=something
that
could
cause
a
dangerous
fire)
.
那堆废轮胎是一个很大的火灾隐患。
She’s
becoming
a
security
risk
(=someone
who
may
tell
important
secrets
to
an
enemy)
.
她成了威胁国家安全的危险分子。
4
at risk
in
a
situation
where
you
may
be
harmed
处境危险，受到威胁
We
must
stop
these
rumours;
the
firm’s
reputation
is
at
risk.
我们必须制止这些谣传，公司的名誉受到了威胁。
[+
from
]
Women
are
more
at
risk
from
the
harmful
effects
of
alcohol
than
men.
女性受酒精危害的可能性比男性更大。
[+
of
]
Their
children
are
also
at
high
risk
of
developing
the
disease.
他们的孩子患此病的风险也很高。
That
would
mean
putting
other
children
at
risk
.
那将意味着让其他孩子遭受威胁。
5
run a risk
to
be
in
a
situation
where
there
is
a
possibility
that
something
bad
could
happen
to
you
冒险
run
the
risk
of
doing
sth
Anyone
travelling
without
a
passport
runs
the
risk
of
being
arrested.
任何人不带护照旅行都有被逮捕的危险。
6
at the risk of doing sth
used
when
you
think
that
what
you
are
going
to
say
or
do
may
have
a
bad
result,
may
offend
or
annoy
people
etc
冒着做某事的危险
At
the
risk
of
sounding
stupid,
can
I
ask
a
question?
恕我愚昧，能问个问题吗？
Will
they
go
ahead
with
their
plans,
even
at
the
risk
of
offending
the
Americans?
他们会继续他们的计划吗，哪怕是冒着得罪美国人的危险？
7
at your own risk
if
you
do
something
at
your
own
risk,
you
do
it
when
you
understand
the
possible
dangers
and
have
been
warned
about
them
自担风险，责任自负
You
can
use
it,
but
it’s
at
your
own
risk.
你可以用它，但后果自负。
All
personal
belongings
are
left
at
the
owner’s
risk.
所有私人物品，一旦丢失，责任自负。
8
a
person
or
business
judged
according
to
the
danger
involved
in
giving
them
insurance
or
lending
them
money
〔按其风险评估的〕保险对象; 贷款对象
C
good/bad/poor
risk
Drivers
under
21
are
regarded
as
poor
risks
by
insurance
companies.
不满 21 岁的驾驶者被保险公司认为是高风险的保险对象。
verb
9
to
put
something
in
a
situation
in
which
it
could
be
lost,
destroyed,
or
harmed
使遭受〔失去、毁坏或伤害的〕危险;
When
children
start
smoking,
they
don’t
realize
that
they’re
risking
their
health.
小孩子们学抽烟时并没有意识到这是在拿自己的健康去冒险。
risk
sth
to
do
sth
He’s
prepared
to
risk
everything
to
avoid
this
war.
他准备不惜一切来避免这场战争。
risk
sth
on
sth
You’d
be
crazy
to
risk
your
money
on
an
investment
like
that!
你疯了，要把钱拿去冒险做那样的投资！
He
risked
his
life
helping
others
to
escape.
他冒着生命危险去帮助其他人逃离。
I’m
not
going
to
risk
my
neck
(=risk
my
life)
just
to
save
a
common
criminal.
我才不会为了区区一个罪犯去冒死相救呢。
Why
risk
life
and
limb
(=risk
your
life
and
health)
jumping
out
of
a
plane
just
to
raise
money
for
charity?
何必就为了个慈善募捐去玩命跳飞机呢？
10
to
get
into
a
situation
where
something
unpleasant
may
happen
to
you
担…风险，冒…的危险;
risk
doing
sth
They
may
even
risk
losing
their
homes.
他们甚至有可能失去房子。
risk
defeat/death
etc
He
would
prefer
not
to
risk
another
embarrassing
defeat.
他可不想冒再次失败丢人现眼的风险。
Some
people
are
prepared
to
risk
imprisonment
for
what
they
believe.
有些人为了信仰甘冒牢狱之险。
risk
being
seen/caught/arrested
etc
Workers
who
broke
the
strike
risked
being
attacked
when
they
left
the
factory.
破坏罢工的工人在离开工厂时有遭受攻击的危险。
11
to
do
something
that
you
know
may
have
dangerous
or
unpleasant
results
冒险做〔可能有危险或不好结果的事〕
risk
doing
sth
Are
you
prepared
to
risk
traveling
without
an
armed
guard?
你准备冒险不带武装警卫出行吗？
She
risked
a
glance
back
over
her
shoulder.
她壮着胆回头看了一眼。
You
could
slip
out
of
school
between
classes,
but
I
wouldn’t
risk
it
.
你可以在课间溜出学校，但我不想冒这个险。