| 单词 | venture |
| 释义 | venture —venturer, n. /ven"cheuhr/, n. , v. , ventured, venturing, adj. n. 1. an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, esp. a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture. 2. a business enterprise or speculation in which something is risked in the hope of profit; a commercial or other speculation. 3. the money, ship, cargo, merchandise, or the like, on which risk is taken in a business enterprise or speculation. 4. Obs. hazard or risk. 5. at a venture, according to chance; at random: A successor was chosen at a venture. v.t. 6. to expose to hazard; risk: to venture one's fortune; to venture one's life. 7. to take the risk of; brave the dangers of: to venture a voyage into space. 8. to undertake to express, as when opposition or resistance appears likely to follow; be bold enough; dare: I venture to say that you are behaving foolishly. 9. to take the risk of sending. v.i. 10. to make or embark upon a venture; dare to go: He ventured deep into the jungle. 11. to take a risk; dare; presume: to venture on an ambitious program of reform. 12. to invest venture capital. adj. 13. of or pertaining to an investment or investments in new businesses: a venture fund. [1400-50; late ME, aph. var. of aventure ADVENTURE] Syn. 6. endanger, imperil, jeopardize. 11. See dare. |
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