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英语单词 venture
英美音标 ['ventʃə(r)]
中文释义 n.冒险,投机,风险
v.冒险,冒昧,斗胆,胆敢(谦语)
vocab简明 A venture is a risky undertaking. If your latest venture is a dog food store, you hope there are some hungry dogs around. Also, to venture is to go somewhere possibly dangerous, like if you venture out into a snowstorm.
vocab扩展 Venture is a shortened form of adventure. This happened sometime between 1100 AD and 1400 AD during the time that Middle English was spoken. While the two words are similar in meaning, when you subtract the "ad," you lose a teaspoon or two of fun, and add a heaping tablespoon of risk.
真题原句 Such food service operators range from snack machines to large institutional catering ventures, but most of these businesses are known in the trade as "horeca": hotels, restaurants, and cafes.
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1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]风险项目(或活动);冒险事业 A venture is a project or activity which is new, exciting, and difficult because it involves the risk of failure.
  [usu supp N]
  • ...his latest writing venture.

    他最新的写作尝试

  • ...a Russian-American joint venture.

    一家俄美合资企业

2
[VERB 动词]冒险去(某处) If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous.
  [V adv/prep]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks...

    由于害怕狙击手,人们不敢冒险外出。

  • Few Europeans who had ventured beyond the Himalayas had returned to tell the tale.

    少数几个冒险翻越了喜马拉雅山的欧洲人回来后讲述了这个故事。

3
[VERB 动词]斗胆提出(问题);冒险发表(陈述) If you venture a question or statement, you say it in an uncertain way because you are afraid it might be stupid or wrong.
  [V with quote]
  [V that]
  [V n]
  [WRITTEN 笔语]
  • 'So you're Leo's girlfriend?' he ventured...

    “那么你就是列奥的女朋友了?”他大胆问道。

  • He ventured that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air...

    他大胆提出植物从空气中吸收部分养分的观点。

  • Stephen ventured a few more sentences in halting Welsh.

    在阻止韦尔什时,斯蒂芬壮着胆子多说了几句。

4
[VERB 动词]勇于做;冒险做 If you venture to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it.
  [V to-inf]
  • 'Don't ask,' he said, whenever Ginny ventured to raise the subject.

    每当金尼鼓起勇气提起这个话题时,他就说“不要问”。

5
[VERB 动词]冒险尝试 If you venture into an activity, you do something that involves the risk of failure because it is new and different.
  [V into n]
  • He enjoyed little success when he ventured into business.

    他冒险涉足商界后几乎没有取得什么成功。

来源 2010.5

Tags: 单词::2010

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