英语单词 | venture |
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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. |
柯林斯星级 | ★★★☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 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]
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]
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]
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]
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
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来源 | 2010.5 |
Tags: 单词::2010
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