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单词 risk
释义
risk
noun
uk
/rɪsk/us
/rɪsk/
B2[CorU]
thepossibilityof somethingbadhappening:
风险；危险
In thisbusiness, the risks and therewardsare high.这个行业的风险和回报都很高。
There's a high riskofanotheraccidenthappeningin thisfog.这样大的雾，很有可能再次出事故。
[+ (that)]The risk(that)we mightfailmade usworktwiceas hard.我们可能会失败，这种忧患意识使得我们加倍努力工作。
[+ -ing verb]It's always a riskstartingup a newbusiness.创立一家新公司总是有风险的。
Thecompanyisquiteagoodrisk(=safetolendmoneyto).贷款给这家公司风险很小。
Wewantcleanriversandlakes, where you canswimwithout risktoyourhealth.我们需要干净清洁的河流湖泊，使我们游泳时不会危及健康。
It's alow/high-riskstrategy(= one that issafe/notsafe).这种策略风险很低／高。
C1[C]
somethingbadthat mighthappen:
潜在危险；隐患
Thiswireis asafety/firerisk.这根电线是个安全／火灾隐患。
Hisemployersthoughthe was asecurityrisk(= he mighttelltheirsecretsto acompetitor).雇主认为他是个会泄露商业机密的危险分子。
at risk
B2
in adangeroussituation:
处境危险，冒风险
Allhouseswithin 100metresof theseasare at riskofflooding.所有离海岸不足100米的房子都有被洪水袭击的危险。
atyourown risk
C2
used tomeanthat you areresponsiblefor anydamage,loss, ordifficulty:
自担风险；责任自负
Drivers areremindedthat theyleavetheircarshere attheirown risk.车主受到提示说在此停车风险自负。
run/take a risk
B2
to do something that might bedangerous:
冒风险；做冒险的事情
Don't take any risks - justcallthepolice.不要冒险行事——给警察打电话吧。
You'rerunningabigrisk ifoilpricesdropsharply.如果油价下跌，你就会冒上很大的风险。
More examples
  • Theimpurityof thewateris aserioushealthrisk.
  • It was anawfulrisk to take.
  • Are youpreparedto putyourchildrenat risk?
  • Thebenefitsof thistreatmentfaroutweighany risks.
  • There are too many risksattendanton such alargeinvestmentofmoney.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Dangers and threats
  • balefully
  • baneful
  • black spot
  • brinkmanship
  • hang oversomething
  • hazard
  • hazardous
  • hazmat
  • hazmat suit
  • on/under pain of deathidiom
  • or elseidiom
  • parlous
  • peril
  • perilous
  • precipice
  • someone'sbark isworsethanhis/herbiteidiom
  • tombstoning
  • triple threat
  • ultra-hazardous
  • venturesome
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Unsafe and insecure
Duty, obligation and responsibility
Taking risks

Idioms

at the risk of doingsomething
run the risk of doingsomething
risk
verb[T]
uk
/rɪsk/us
/rɪsk/
B2
to do somethingalthoughthere is achanceof abadresult:
担…的风险，冒险干
"It'sdangeroustocrosshere." "I'll just have to riskit."“从这儿穿行很危险。”“我不得不冒这个险。”
[+ -ing verb]He risked losinghishousewhen hiscompanywentbankrupt.他的公司破产时，他差点连自己家的房子都保不住了。
B2
If you risk somethingimportant, youcauseit to be in adangeroussituationwhere you mightloseit:
使遭受危险
I'm not risking mylife(informalneck) in thatoldcar.我不会拿我的性命冒险去坐那辆旧车。
He riskedlifeandlimbto get thecatdown from thetree.他冒着生命危险爬到树上去把猫救下来。
She waspreparedto risk everythingona lastthrowof thedice.她准备不惜牺牲一切，作最后的一搏。
More examples
  • Localpeopleriskedtheirownlivestoshelterresistancefightersfrom thearmy.
  • Thecompanyis risking everything on the newproject.
  • Are youpreparedto riskyourlife?
  • The rescuers riskedtheirlivestosavethesurvivorsof thecrash.
  • She riskslosingherreputationif herlatestprojectfails.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Taking risks
  • adventurer
  • all in
  • be skating on thin iceidiom
  • bet the farm/ranchidiom
  • broke
  • dare
  • expose
  • hazard
  • high wire
  • high-stakes
  • imperil
  • jeopardize
  • lay
  • neck
  • re-expose
  • run the risk of doingsomethingidiom
  • sail close to the windidiom
  • skate
  • stick out
  • stickyourneck outidiom
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(Definition ofriskfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

risk| American Dictionary

risk
noun[C/U]
us
/rɪsk/
danger, or thepossibilityofdanger,defeat, orloss:
[C]There’s a risk of anaccidenthappeningin thisfog.
[C]I wasafraidto take the risk ofquittingmyjobbefore I had another onelinedup.
[U]Wewantcleanriversandlakes, where you canswimwithout risk toyourhealth.
[U]It was a high/lowrisksituation(= asituationwith a lot of/very littledanger).
A risk is also someone or something that couldcauseaproblemorloss:
[C]Teenagedriversareconsideredhigherrisks.
at risk
To be at risk is to be indanger:
Achildwho hasn’t beenvaccinatedis at risk.

risky

adjectiveus
/ˈrɪs·ki/
Thebusinessinvestmentwas a riskyproposition.
risk
verb[T]
us
/rɪsk/
to do something or toenterasituationwhere there is apossibilityof beinghurtor of alossordefeat:
Heriskedhislifehelpinganother manescapethefire.
We risklosingthebusinessif we don’tpayoff theloanontime.
(Definition ofriskfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

risk| Business English

risk
noun
uk
/rɪsk/us
[U]
thepossibilitythat somethingbadordangerouswillhappen:
Heavyrelianceupon oneclientisnot without riskwhenbuildingup apractice.
increase/reduce the risk of sthTheagencyisundertakinganurgentprogramtoreducethe risk ofrunwaycollision.
[C]
somethingbadthat mighthappen:
Ourbiggestrisk isidentitytheft.
Ithinkthatpeoplewho come hereillegallyknowthe risks.
[CorU]FINANCE
thepossibilitythat aninvestmentwilllosemoney:
Before youinvestin the Fund you shouldcarefullyevaluatethe risks.
Thisstockisloadedwith risk.
high/low/mediumrisk
carry (a) riskToinvestin just onestockcarriesa high risk.
offset (a) riskBankscarryout severaltransactionstooffsetrisk.
[CorU]INSURANCE
thepossibilitythat something will beharmed,damaged, orlost:
high/lowrisk
insure against a riskAnyone whowantstoinsureagainst the risk ofillnessoraccidentcan do so at aprice.
[C]INSURANCE,BANKING
apersonorbusinessthat may or may not besafetoinsureorlendmoneyto:
a bad/good riskIntermsofinsuranceeligibility, thecoupleconstitutedabadrisk.
at risk
indanger:
at risk of sthAspokeswomanlastnightadmitted13peoplewere at risk ofredundancy.
at risk of doing sthWithitsstockpriceseverelydepressed, thecompanywas at risk of being atargetforprivateequityinvestors.
at your own risk
if you do something atyourown risk, you do italthoughyouknowyou might getharmedorlosesomething:
Pleasenotethat youdownloadandinstalltheseprogramsentirelyatyourown risk.
bear a risk
to beresponsiblefor oracceptthe riskinvolvedin something:
The twosidescouldn'tagreeon how topayfor theplantand who wouldbearthe mostfinancialrisk in theagreement.
Withtraditionalpensionstheemployerbearsthe risks andpaysthebenefits.
put sb/sth at risk
to put someone or something in asituationwhere they could be indanger:
Why putcapitalatsignificantrisk for areturnwhich is nohigherthan thereturnongovernmentbonds?
run a risk
to do something that might beharmfulordangerous:
You'rerunningabigrisk ifoilpricesdropsharply.
run the risk of doing sthFew IFAs arepreparedtorunthe risk ofadvisingaclienttoswitchout ofequitiesand intobondsandcashincasethey gettheirtimingwrong.
spread your risk(s)
FINANCE
toreducethechanceoflosingmoneyby making several differenttypesofinvestments:
While somesharesin thefundmay befallinginprice,otherscould berising,helpingtospreadyourrisk.
Unittrustsletsmallinvestorsspreadtheirrisks byinvestingin awiderangeofgilts.
take a risk
to do something that might beharmfulordangerous:
Thecompanythrivedafter taking a risk andsellingitsTVbusiness.
take the risk of doing sthOver the past threemonths,investorswho have taken the risk ofinvestinginsmallercompanieshave had aroughride.

See also

actuarial risk
against all risks
all-risks
assigned risk
at-risk
buyer's risk
calculated risk
carrier's risk
country risk
credit risk
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currency risk
downside risk
exchange risk
execution risk
foreign currency risk
global risk
high-risk
inflation risk
insurance risk
inventory risk
investment risk
liquidity risk
low-risk
market liquidity risk
owner's risk
sovereign risk
systematic risk
uninsurable risk
risk
verb[T]
uk
/rɪsk/us
to put something in asituationwhere it could belostordamaged:
Carol can get abetterreturnon herinvestmentswithout risking hercapital.
Theregionwas going through ahugeeconomicdownturnand it didn'twantto riskitstradetieswith the US
risk sth on sthBonds areattractivetoconservativeinvestorswho don'twantto risk everything on thestockmarket.
to get into asituationor do something that might have abadresult:
TheUnitedStatesisbecomingdangerouslydependentonforeigninvestorsto thepointthat it is risking afinancialcrisis.
risk doing sthIf you're notexploitingtheopportunitiesofe-commerce, you could risk goingbankrupt.

See also

derisk
(Definition ofriskfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrisk

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But far too often there isriskof serious direct harm when a rigorous assessment of benefits and harms is undertaken.
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On the other hand, organic production techniques, particularly crop rotation, can reduceriskin the longer term.
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Correspondingly, men and women with the greatest burden of childcare responsibilities had increasedriskof psychological distress, but thisriskwas significantly greater for men.
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As regards psychological distress, no association was found with decision latitude, while conflicts at work increased theriskof psychological distress.
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These observations suggest that identifying theriskand protective factors that may alter individual trajectories is of significance.
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In each case, however,riskreturned to baseline in little more than a decade.
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As a result, the realworldriskof physical demonstration was reduced.
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Could the polity sustain pockets of autonomy in key border regions without risking the destabilisation of its interior?
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But many physicians have refused these incentives because of theriskof control of their practice.
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Psychologistsriska similar confusion in formulating principles taken to govern mental representations.
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This low diversification represents substantialriskexposure to participants.
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The morbidriskrepresents the percentage of family members who develop the specific disorder.
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Theriskfor depression was increased in participants who reported a previous poor pregnancy outcome.
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Delayed settlement introduces creditrisk-one of the parties may default.
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In contrast, women with initially low levels that recovered through the course of pregnancy had children at lessriskof later impairment.
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Collocationswithrisk

risk

These are words often used in combination withrisk.

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absolute risk
Thus, even though the absolute fracture rates were higher in the older group, both relative and absolute risk reductions were less, and not statistically significant.
From theCambridge English Corpus
actual risk
Theactualriskfor urban populations is still unknown.
From theCambridge English Corpus
added risk
In fact, rather than serving as a protective factor, a positive but unrealistic view of self may be an added risk factor for aggressive children.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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