Hazard Health Guess Fire Dangerous N [V Suggestion
Hazard can be used as a noun meaning something dangerous or potentially harmful. As a verb, it means to put something or someone at risk or to make a guess that might be incorrect. The formal verb definition implies risking something valuable in pursuit of gain.
hazard (noun): 危险;危害。一种可能对你、你的健康或安全、或你的计划或声誉有害的东西。
hazard (verb): 使冒风险;使处于危险中。如果你使某人或某事冒风险,你就是让他们处于一种可能对他们危险的境地。
hazard (verb): 斗胆提出;作无把握猜测。如果你斗胆提出或斗胆猜测,你就是对某事提出一个仅仅是猜测并且你知道可能错误的建议。
hazard (noun): a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage (危险;危害).
hazard (verb): to make a suggestion or guess which you know may be wrong (试着提出;大胆猜测).
[formal] to risk losing your money, property etc in an attempt to gain something (冒…的风险;使处于危险).
[N-COUNT 可数名词]危险;危害 A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation.
[oft N to/for n]
A new report suggests that chewing-gum may be a health hazard...
一份新报告指出,口香糖可能对健康有害。
Oil leaking from a barge in the Mississippi River poses a hazard to the drinking water of New Orleans.
密西西比河上驳船漏油事件危及新奥尔良市的饮用水。
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[VERB 动词]使冒风险;使处于危险中 If you hazard someone or something, you put them into a situation which might be dangerous for them.
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[mainly WRITTEN 主笔语]
He could not believe that, had the Englishman known how much he was at risk, he would have hazarded his grandson.
他无法相信,如果当时那个英国人知道他冒的风险有多大,他还会让自己的孙子去冒这个险。
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[VERB 动词]斗胆提出;作无把握猜测 If you hazard or if you hazard a guess, you make a suggestion about something which is only a guess and which you know might be wrong.
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[V with quote]
[Also V that]
I would hazard a guess that they'll do fairly well in the next election...
我斗胆猜测,他们在下一轮竞选中会有不错的表现。
'Fifteen or sixteen?' Mrs Dearden hazarded.
“15或16?”迪尔登夫人试着猜道。
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haz·ard/ˈhæzəd; NAmEˈhæzərd/
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hazardhazardshazardedhazardingnouna thing that can be dangerous or cause damage 危险;危害◆a fire/safety hazard火灾╱安全隐患hazard(to sb/sth) ◆Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazardto the local population. 日益严重的污染对当地人民的健康构成了重大威胁。hazard(of sth/of doing sth) ◆Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking.大家都明白吸烟的危害。◆hazard lights(= flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers of possible danger)(汽车上的)危险示警灯verb1to make a suggestion or guess which you know may be wrong 试着提出;大胆猜测hazardsth ◆Would you like to hazard a guess?你想猜猜看吗?+ speech◆‘Is it Tom you're going with?’ she hazarded.“你要和汤姆一起去吗?”她大胆猜测道。hazardthat… ◆I would hazard that she is the sole reason we are here.我猜想我们来这儿全是因为她。2hazardsth ( formal) to risk sth or put it in danger 冒…的风险;使处于危险SYN
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◆Careless drivers hazard other people's lives as well as their own.粗心大意的驾驶者拿他人和自己的生命冒险。haz·ard/ˈhæzəd; NAmEˈhæzərd/
1something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problemshazard to/for Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife. That pile of rubbish is a fire hazard (=something that is likely to cause a fire).health/safety hazard the health hazard posed by lead in petrol2a risk that cannot be avoidedthe hazards of something the economic hazards of running a small farmoccupational hazard (=a danger that exists in a job) Divorce seems to be an occupational hazard for politicians.COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + hazarda health hazard· The rubbish needs to be removed before it becomes a health hazard.a fire hazard· The unoccupied building was declared a fire hazard.a safety hazard· Protesters claim that the nuclear reactor is a safety hazard.a traffic hazard· Cars parked in the wrong places can cause a traffic hazard.a natural hazard (=a hazard caused by nature)· One of the most widespread natural hazards is flooding.an environmental hazard (=a danger or problem in the environment)· Oil from the tanker caused an environmental hazard.a serious/major hazard· Lead pipes are a serious hazard to health.a potential hazard· Microwave ovens are a potential hazard if not used properly.verbscause/create a hazard· There was concern that overhead power lines could cause a health hazard.pose a hazard (=be a possible hazard)· It was not known whether radiation from the weapons posed any hazard to soldiers.eliminate a hazard (=get rid of a hazard)· They took steps to eliminate all potential fire hazards.reduce a hazard· He led the campaign to recognize and reduce the hazard from radiation in our environment.
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hazardhazard2 verb [transitive]
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1to say something that is only a suggestion or guess and that might not be correct: $50,000? I don’t know. I’m only hazarding a guess.2formal to risk losing your money, property etc in an attempt to gain something
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[ˈhæzəd]hazarded, hazarding, hazards
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危险(48%),危害(42%),冒险(9%),赌运气(1%)
n.危险,冒险;冒险的事
vt.赌运气;冒…的危险,使遭受危险
n.(Hazard)人名;(法)阿扎尔;(英)哈泽德
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