venture
noun
verb
ˈventʃə
noun
1
a
new
business
activity
that
involves
taking
risks
风险项目,风险投资; 冒险事业
business/commercial
venture
joint
venture
verb
2
to
go
somewhere
that
could
be
dangerous
冒风险〔去某处〕
I always + adv/prep
When
darkness
fell,
he
would
venture
out.
天黑以后,他就会壮着胆子出去。
She
paused
before
venturing
up
the
steps
to
the
door.
她犹豫了一下,大着胆子迈上台阶,走向门口。
children
who
lack
the
confidence
to
venture
into
libraries
缺乏自信、不敢进图书馆的儿童
3
to
say
or
do
something
in
an
uncertain
way
because
you
are
afraid
it
is
wrong
or
will
seem
stupid
小心地说; 谨慎地做
T
‘You’re
on
holiday
here?’
he
ventured.
“你在这里度假吗?”他试探地问道。
venture
to
do
sth
I
ventured
to
ask
him
what
he
was
writing.
我小心翼翼地问他在写些什么。
venture
an
opinion/question/word
etc
If
we
had
more
information,
it
would
be
easier
to
venture
a
firm
opinion.
如果我们有更多资料,就更容易大胆提出确定的意见了。
Roy
ventured
a
tentative
smile.
罗伊拘谨地笑了笑。
venture
that
I
ventured
that
the
experiment
was
not
conclusive.
我冒昧地认为试验的结果并不确定。
4
nothing ventured, nothing gained
used
to
say
that
you
cannot
achieve
anything
unless
you
take
risks
不入虎穴,焉得虎子
5
to
become
involved
in
a
new
business
activity
首次从事
Banks
are
venturing
into
insurance.
银行开始涉足保险业。
6
to
do
or
try
something
that
involves
risks
冒险做〔有风险或危险的事〕
I
thought
I
might
venture
on
a
new
recipe.
我想我也许可以尝试一种新的做法。