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gamble

[ˈgæmbl]gambled, gambling, gambles

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gambled[1207] gambles[356] gambling[13072]
赌博(69%),冒险(25%),孤注一掷(6%)
n.赌博;冒险;打赌
vi.赌博;孤注一掷;投机;打赌
vt.赌博;孤注一掷;冒险假设
n.(Gamble)人名;(英)甘布尔;(瑞典)甘布勒
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gamble ★★☆☆☆
/gæ̱mb(ə)l/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]冒险;投机;赌博 A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
  • Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process.

    昨天他冒了很大的风险任命了内阁成员。

  • ...the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum.

    法国总统决定举行全民公决的冒险之举

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[VERB 动词]冒险;碰运气;以…为赌注 If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
  [V on n/-ing]
  [V n on n]
  [V with n]
  [Also V]
  • Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products...

    很少有公司愿意冒险开发新产品。

  • They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter...

    他们不愿意把自己的事业押在这件事上。

  • Who wants to gamble with the life of a friend?

    谁会拿朋友的性命作赌注?

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[VERB 动词](在纸牌、赛马等中)赌(钱);赌博 If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently.
  [V n]
  [V on n]
  [V]
  [V n with away]
  • Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money...

    大多数人拿着辛苦挣来的钱去拉斯维加斯赌博。

  • John gambled heavily on the horses...

    约翰在这几匹马上下了很大的赌注。

  • Britain is the only country in Europe that allows minors to gamble...

    英国是欧洲唯一一个允许未成年人赌博的国家。

  • He gambled away his family estate on a single throw of the dice.

    他掷了一次骰子便把家产输得精光。


Oxford
gam·ble / ˈɡæmbl ; NAmE ˈɡæmbl /
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noun
gamble gambles gambled gambling
verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc. (牌戏、赛马等中)赌博,打赌 gamble(at/on sth) to gamble at cards 赌纸牌 to gamble on the horses 赌马 gamblesth (at/on sth) I gambled all my winnings on the last race. 我把赢了的钱全压在最后一场比赛上了。 2 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to risk losing sth in the hope of being successful 冒风险;碰运气;以…为赌注 gamblesth (on sth) He's gambling his reputation on this deal. 他在以自己的声誉为这笔交易作赌注。 gamblewith/on sth It was wrong to gamble with our children's future. 拿我们孩子的未来冒险是错误的。 gam·bler gambler gamblers / ˈɡæmblə(r) ; NAmE ˈɡæmblər / noun He was a compulsive gambler (= found it difficult to stop). 他嗜赌成癖。 PHRASAL VERBS ˌgamble sth↔aˈway to lose sth such as money, possessions, etc. by gambling 赌掉;赌光 ˈgamble on sth/on doing sth to take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful 冒…的风险;碰…的运气 He gambled on being able to buy a ticket at the last minute. 他碰运气看能否在最后一刻买到票。 noun [singular ] an action that you take when you know there is a risk but when you hope that the result will be a success 赌博;打赌;冒险 She knew she was taking a gamblebut decided it was worth it. 她知道是在冒险,但她认为冒这个险值得。 They invested money in the company right at the start and the gamble paid off (= brought them success). 他们一开始就把资金投到这家公司,结果这一冒险获得了成功。 gam·ble / ˈɡæmbl ; NAmE ˈɡæmbl / gam·bler / ˈɡæmblə(r) ; NAmE ˈɡæmblər /
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gamble1 verb
gamble2 noun
gamblegam‧ble1 /ˈɡæmbəl/ ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive]
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1to risk money or possessions on the result of something such as a card game or a race, when you do not know for certain what the result will bebet:  Their religion forbids them to drink or gamble.gamble on Jack loves gambling on the horses.2to do something that involves a lot of risk, and that will not succeed unless things happen the way you would like them togamble on They’re gambling on Johnson being fit for Saturday’s game.gamble something on something Potter gambled everything on his new play being a hit.gamble that She was gambling that he wouldn’t read it too carefully.gamble with We can’t relax our safety standards – we’d be gambling with people’s lives.gambler noun [countable]:  Stevens was a compulsive gambler.THESAURUSgamble to try to win money, for example by playing cards or guessing which horse will win a race: · Eddie loved to gamble, and would spend most evenings at the roulette table.· A growing number of people are gambling online.bet/have a bet to try to win money by guessing who will win a race or game: · He liked to smoke, drink, and bet on horses.· Jerry bet $1000 on the game.· We had a bet on the Irish team to win.put £10/$20 etc on something to gamble £10, $20 etc on the horse or team that you think will win a race or competition: · I put $100 on the Cowboys to win.have a flutter British English informal to gamble a small amount of money, especially on the result of a horse race – used especially when someone does not gamble very often: · I’m not a heavy gambler, but I like to have a flutter from time to time.· I had a little flutter on the Grand National and won £5.play for money to gamble money on the result of a game which you are playing: · ‘Are we playing for money here, gentlemen?’ he said as he approached the pool table.· You’re allowed to play cards in the bar, but not for money.back to gamble money on a particular horse, team etc that you think will win a race or competition: · When I back a horse, it always seems to finish second.gamble something ↔ away phrasal verb to lose the whole of an amount of money by gambling:  Nielsen gambled his inheritance away.
gamble1 verb
gamble2 noun
gamblegamble2 noun [singular]
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an action or plan that involves a risk but that you hope will succeed:  It was a big gamble for her to leave the band and go solo.gamble on The gamble on the harvest had paid off (=succeeded). Ellen had to admit the gamble had paid off (=succeeded). In a depressed market, we cannot afford to take a gamble on a new product.COLLOCATIONSverbstake a gamble· The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author, and the books have sold well.a gamble pays off (=succeeds)· She gave up a career in law to become an actor, but the gamble has paid off.adjectivesa big gamble· It's a big gamble for any presenter to leave such a successful show.a huge gamble· Giving him the job seemed like a huge gamble at the time.a calculated gamble (=one in which you consider the risks very carefully)· He made a calculated gamble that an early election would return his party to power.a desperate gamble· The parents took a desperate gamble by throwing their baby out of the burning building.a political gamble· His determination to go ahead with the plan, despite the unrest, was a huge political gamble.phrasesbe a bit of a gamble (=involve a small amount of risk)· It was a bit of a gamble putting him on the field, but he played well.be something of a gamble (=involve an amount of risk)· A few years ago, launching a weekly magazine for men would have been something of a gamble.

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