perceived risk
collocation in Englishmeaningsofperceiveandrisk
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perceive
verb[T]
uk/pəˈsiːv/us/pɚ-/
to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief ...
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risk
noun
uk/rɪsk/us/rɪsk/
the possibility of something ...
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(Definition ofperceiveandriskfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofperceived risk
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In both cases, theperceivedriskwas real.
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Perceivedriskof bleeding may influence the choice of whether to give prophylaxis or influence choice between different prophylactic agents.
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Given that we did not collect information onperceivedrisk, we could not test this question directly.
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These prior acts not only reduce theperceivedriskinvolved, but also provide both inspiration and practical examples, making future such acts more likely.
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The larger the fraction of the local population that is observed not paying, the lower theperceivedriskof being prosecuted.
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The only remainingperceivedriskto be investigated was the eventual recombination of the recombinant virus with a wild orthopox virus.
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When two parties decide to engage in an exchange, there are often formalities involved, such as a legal framework, which drives the level ofperceivedriskdown.
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But surely our interest rates reflect the higherperceivedriskof inflation in this country.
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We are charging the agency with identifying where there might be aperceivedrisk.
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We all accept that we sometimes compensate for the degree ofperceivedrisk.
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The available resources are allocated in accordance with theperceivedrisk.
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Investors would require higher interest rates to reflect the increase in theperceivedriskinvolved in holding sterling.
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As the industry is so international and so responsive to market forces, premiums will respond quickly toperceivedrisk.
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Theperceivedriskof being caught and losing one's driving licence must for most people be the best deterrent.
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It is not acceptable for drivers to reduce aperceivedriskto themselves by increasing the risk to others.
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The new approach to systematically differentiate standards of prudential supervision according to the size andperceivedriskportfolio of banks tends to minimize conflicts among the fragmented system of regulators.
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The effect of mortality risk on fertility depends, amongst other things, on the curvature of the utility function, theperceivedriskof mortality and the cost of an additional child.
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We must do all we can to overcome the regulatory moral hazard problem that theperceivedriskto regulators is under-regulation.
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A full defence review would ensure, first, that our resources met our commitments and, secondly, that the structure of our forces met theperceivedrisk.
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The overall objective was to create a very highperceivedriskof being randomly breath tested if one continued to drink and drive.
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The advice is in terms of theperceivedriskof a disease that, as we all know, has been highly erratic and invariably fatal.
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It has sufficient powers under health and safety legislation to deal with anyperceivedriskto the offshore work force from staff working when over-tired.
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If such a provision was not included bidders for rail franchises would merely price theperceivedriskof increased charges into their bids.
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In the event of aperceivedrisk, but which has no foundation, for instance a rumour, we should respond by informing the consumers.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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