新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

riskIELTS重点词汇

英 [rɪsk]

[NOUN, VERB]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

risks
1. [C, U 有变体名词] 风险
If there is a risk of something unpleasant, there is a possibility that it will happen.
双语例句
例：
There is a small risk of brain damage from the procedure.
该手术导致脑损伤的轻微风险。
例：
In all the confusion, there's a serious risk that the main issues will be forgotten.
在如此混乱的状况下，主要问题被遗漏的风险便很高。
例：
People do it because there is that element of danger and risk.
人们这么做是因为有危险和风险因素。
2. [C 可数名词] 有风险的事
If something that you do is a risk, it might have unpleasant or undesirable results.
双语例句
例：
You're taking a big risk showing this to Kravis.
你把这给克拉维斯看会有很大的风险。
例：
This was one risk that paid off.
这是一个值得冒的险。
3. [C 可数名词] 风险因素
If you say that something or someone is a risk, you mean they are likely to cause harm.
近义词
gamble , danger , hazard
双语例句
例：
It's being obese that constitutes a health risk.
威胁健康的一个因素是过度肥胖。
例：
The restaurant has been refurbished because it was found to be a fire risk.
该餐馆因为被发现存在火警隐患，已经重新整修过了。
例：
a risk to national security.
国家安全的一个隐患。
4. [C 可数名词] （风险大或小的）信贷对象
If you are considered a good risk, a bank or shop thinks that it is safe to lend you money or let you have goods without paying for them at the time.
双语例句
例：
Before providing the cash, they will have to decide whether you are a good or bad risk.
提供资金之前，他们得确定你是风险小还是大的信贷对象。

PHRASE. 习语

at risk
1. 受到威胁
To be at risk means to be in a situation where something unpleasant might happen.
双语例句
例：
Up to 25,000 jobs are still at risk.
多达两万五千个职位仍受到威胁。
at the risk of something
1. 冒着（发生不快事件的）风险地
If you do something at the risk of something unpleasant happening, you do it even though you know that the unpleasant thing might happen as a result.
双语例句
例：
At the risk of being repetitive, I will say again that statistics are only a guide.
尽管会被认为罗嗦，我还得再说一遍：统计数字只是一个参考。
at one's own risk
1. 自担风险地
If you tell someone that they are doing something at their own risk, you are warning them that, if they are harmed, it will be their own responsibility.
双语例句
例：
Those who wish to come here will do so at their own risk.
那些想来这里的人来的话将要自担风险。
run a risk
1. 冒着风险
If you run the risk of doing or experiencing something undesirable, you do something knowing that the undesirable thing might happen as a result.
双语例句
例：
The officers had run the risk of being dismissed.
官员们曾冒着被开除的风险。

VERB. 动词

risks , risking , risked
1. [T 及物动词] 冒遭受…的风险
If you risk something unpleasant, you do something which might result in that thing happening or affecting you.
双语例句
例：
Those who fail to register risk severe penalties.
那些没登记的人冒着受重罚的风险。
2. [T 及物动词] 冒险（做某事）
If you risk doing something, you do it, even though you know that it might have undesirable consequences.
双语例句
例：
The skipper was not willing to risk taking his ship through the straits until he could see where he was going.
在没弄清前进方向之前，这位船长不愿意冒险将船驶过海峡。
3. [T 及物动词] 冒着失去…的危险
If you risk your life or something else important, you behave in a way that might result in it being lost or harmed.
双语例句
例：
She risked her own life to help a disabled woman.
她冒着生命危险去帮助一位残疾妇女。