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venture

美 [ˈventʃər]英 [ˈventʃə(r)]
  • n.(尤指有风险的)企业,商业,投机活动,经营项目
  • v.冒着(失去贵重或重要的东西)的危险;敢于去(危险或令人不快的地方);小心地说,谨慎地做(尤指会使人烦恼或不快的事)

复数: ventures 过去式: ventured 现在分词: venturing 过去分词: ventured 第三人称单数: ventures

vent- 来 + -ure 表名词

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noun

(尤指有风险的)企业,商业,投机活动,经营项目
a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks

A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars.

一个彻底失败的经营项目使他损失严重。

undertaking
see also joint venture

verb

1

敢于去(危险或令人不快的地方)
to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant

They ventured nervously into the water.

他们神经紧张地硬着头皮下水。

He's never ventured abroad in his life.

他一生中从来不敢出国。

2

小心地说,谨慎地做(尤指会使人烦恼或不快的事)
to say or do sth in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend sb

She hardly dared to venture an opinion.

她几乎不敢亮明观点。

I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake.

我小心地提醒说她可能出了差错。

‘And if I say no?’ she ventured.

“那么我要是说不呢?”她试探说。

3

冒着(失去贵重或重要的东西)的危险
to risk losing sth valuable or important if you are not successful at sth

It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal.

他以自己稳定的财政作赌注去做风险这么大的交易是错误的。

习语

used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful

4

冒险做
to do sth, even though it involves risks

This is the first time the company has ventured into movie production.

这是这家公司首次涉足电影制作。

venture

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 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.

    ...his latest writing venture.

    他最新的写作尝试

  • 2
    VERB 冒险去(某处)
    If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous.

    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。

  • 3
    VERB 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.

    '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。

  • 4
    VERB 勇于做;冒险做
    If you venture to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it.

    '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 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.

    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。

noun

1
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
2
a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
3
an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
Synonym: speculation

verb

1
put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again
I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong
Synonym: guess pretend hazard
2
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer
Synonym: embark
3
put at risk
I will stake my good reputation for this
Synonym: hazard adventure stake jeopardize

数据来源:WordNet

  1. We sank all our savings into the venture .

    我们把所有的积蓄都投进了那家企业。

  2. We are a Sino-US joint venture with a registered capital of USD 100 million .

    我们是一家中美合资企业,注册资本为1亿美元。

  3. Any business venture contains an element of risk .

    任何商业投资都包含一定的风险因素。

  4. This is the first time the company has ventured into movie production .

    这是这家公司首次涉足电影制作。

  5. The company viewed the venture as a financial black hole .

    公司认为该项投资是财政上的一个大黑洞。

  6. They hoped the new venture would further the cause of cultural cooperation in Europe .

    他们希望这个新项目将促进欧洲文化合作事业。

  7. It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal .

    他以自己稳定的财政作赌注去做风险这么大的交易是错误的。

  8. He 's never ventured abroad in his life .

    他一生中从来不敢出国。

  9. A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars .

    一个彻底失败的经营项目使他损失严重。

  10. I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake .

    我小心地提醒说她可能出了差错。

  11. ' And if I say no ? ' she ventured .

    “那么我要是说不呢?”她试探说。

  12. The band 's drummer is the brains behind their latest venture .

    这位乐队鼓手是他们最近一次活动的策划人。

  13. How you finance a business is critical to the success of your venture .

    如何融资对企业的成功至关重要。

  14. Successful venture capital investment is a lot harder than it sometimes looks .

    成功的风险投资有时要比它表面看起来困难得多。

  15. 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。

  16. It would have to grow by acquisitions or joint ventures to achieve global reach

    公司必须以并购或合资方式开拓国际市场。

  17. When you venture outside , you are in for a surprise .

    你外出探险时,定会遇上意想不到之事。

  18. 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。

  19. 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。

  20. Disney will retain a 51 percent controlling interest in the venture .

    迪斯尼将保留该项目51%的控股权。

  21. The King 's Reach hotel was built as a speculative venture but never completed .

    金里奇酒店本来是作为一个投机性的风险项目建设的,但一直没有完工。

  22. The money he made from these extracurricular activities enabled him to pursue other ventures .

    他从这些额外工作中赚取的钱使他可以从事其他事业。

  23. I am negotiating with financiers to raise seed capital for my latest venture .

    我正在同一些金融家协商,为我最新的风险项目募集种子资金。

  24. I ventured the idea that the secret of staying young was to mix with older people

    我大胆地提出了这样的观点:保持年轻的秘诀就在于和年长的人交往。

  25. Grace was flushed with the success of the venture

    格雷斯为冒险成功而感到兴奋。

  26. I told Norman I would invest in his venture as long as he agreed to one proviso

    我告诉诺曼只要他答应一个附带条件,我就会为他的项目投资。

  27. He ventured the opinion that ' whales are as intelligent as human beings ' .

    他大胆提出了“鲸与人类一样聪明”的观点。

  28. ' 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”。

  29. I was still uncommitted to the venture when we reached Kanpur .

    我们到达坎普尔时,我仍未拿定主意是否去冒险。

  30. If you venture from ' feminine ' standards , you are labelled aggressive and hostile .

    女性要是不够女人味便会背上咄咄逼人、很不友善之名。

后缀
e-表名词

culture n. 文化

cult- 耕种 + -ure 表名词

departure n. 离开

depart v.启程 + -ure 表名词

figure n. 图形

fig 形成,塑造 + -ure 表名词

lecture n. 演讲

lect- 讲,读 + -ure 表名词

mixture n. 混合物

mixt vt.配制 + -ure 表名词

nature n. 自然界

nat 出生,诞生 + -ure 表名词

picture n. 相片

pict 描绘,画 + -ure 表名词

mature v. (情感和认识)成熟

mat- 成熟 + -ure 表名词

measure v. 测量,度量,计量

meas 计量,测量 + -ure 表名词

pressure n. 压力

press 按,压 + -ure 表名词

procedure n. (商业、法律或政治上的)程序

pro- 向前,在前 + ced 行走,服从 + -ure 表名词

agriculture n. 农业

agri- 田地,农业 + cult 耕种;培养 + -ure 表名词

architecture n. 建筑学

architect n.建筑师 + -ure 表名词

capture vt. 俘虏

capt 抓住,获取 + -ure 表名词

exposure n. 面临,遭受(危险或不快)

ex- 出,出去 + pos 放置 + -ure 表名词

failure n. 失败

fail v.失败 + -ure 表名词

feature n. 特色

feat- 做,制作 + -ure 表名词

gesture n. 手势

gest 带来,产生 + -ure 表名词

manufacture vt. 制造

manu 手 + fact 做,制作 + -ure 表名词

moisture n. 潮湿

moist adj.微湿的 + -ure 表名词

structure n. 结构

struct 建造,建立 + -ure 表名词

torture n. 折磨

tort 卷缩 + -ure 表名词

nurture vt. 养育

nurt 营养 + -ure 表名词

sculpture n. 雕塑

sculpt v.雕刻 + -ure 表名词

texture n. 纹理

text 编织 + -ure 表名词

fracture n. (指事实)骨折

fract 打碎 + -ure 表名词

brochure n. 小册子

broch 刺 + -ure 表名词

venture chance hazard risk 【导航词义:冒险】
venture v. 冒风险
〔辨析〕

指冒风险试一试,或是去可能会有危险的地方,或是做有风险的事。

〔例证〕

He never ventured out at night when he was a child.

他还是小孩子的时候,从不敢在晚上外出。

Someone was knocking, and she paused before venturing downstairs to the door.

有人在敲门,她犹豫了一下,然后大着胆子下楼,走向门口。

It's very bold of you to venture to do so.

你冒险这样做很大胆。

chance v. 冒…的险
〔辨析〕

指做自己觉得可能有风险的事情。

〔例证〕

The runaway slave decided to stay in the cave because he couldn't chance being found.

那个逃跑的奴隶决定留在山洞里,因为他不敢冒险被人发现。

He was not sure if another route could save him more time, but he decided to chance it.

他不知道另一条路线是不是能节省更多的时间,但是他决定冒一下险。

hazard v. 〈正式〉冒…的风险
〔辨析〕

指为获得某物而冒失去钱财等的风险,也指冒险猜测、建议等。

〔例证〕

Careless drivers hazard passengers' lives as well as their own.

粗心大意的驾驶者拿乘客和自己的生命冒险。

I wouldn't like to hazard a guess.

我不想冒险猜测。

risk v. 使…冒风险;冒…的风险;冒险做
〔辨析〕

指使遭受失去、毁坏、伤害等风险或承担此类风险去做某事,也指做有危险或不好结果的事。

〔例证〕

Don't you think that smokers are actually risking their own health?

难道你不认为吸烟者其实是在拿自己的健康去冒险吗?

That politician has prepared to risk everything to avoid divorce.

那名政客准备不惜一切来避免离婚。

If they cannot get that loan, they may risk losing the company.

如果不能得到那笔贷款,他们就有可能失去公司。

You could make up a reason for being late, but I wouldn't risk it.

你可以编个迟到的理由,但我不想冒这个险。

adventure enterprise venture 【导航词义:冒险】
adventure v. 冒险(经历),奇遇
〔辨析〕

指激动人心的、奇怪的、危险的经历。

〔例证〕

I told them of my adventure at the North Pole.

我对他们讲述了我在北极的冒险经历。

His life was full of adventures.

他的生活中充满了冒险。

enterprise v. 〈褒〉冒险精神,开拓精神
〔辨析〕

指思考新活动、新想法等并使之可行的探索能力。

〔例证〕

Jack is a man of great enterprise.

杰克很有进取精神。

venture v. 冒险事业
〔辨析〕

指有风险的投资或活动。

〔例证〕

business ventures

商业风投

What is your opinion about her latest writing venture?

你对她最新的写作尝试有何看法?

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以下资源来自牛津词典

venture into/on sth

冒险做
to do sth, even though it involves risks

This is the first time the company has ventured into movie production.

这是这家公司首次涉足电影制作。

v.

nothing ventured, nothing gained

不敢冒险就一事无成;不入虎穴,焉得虎子
used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful