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OF RISK | VERB + RISK | RISK + VERB | RISK + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, enormous, grave, great, high, huge, major, serious, significant, substantial, terrible, tremendous大風險;高風險;重大風險;可怕的風險◇high-risk patients高危病人◇a major risk to livestock對家畜的主要危害➤good風險性較小的保險對象▸➤bad, poor風險性較高的保險對象▸➤low, minimal, slight, small低風險;最低風險;小風險▸➤added, additional, elevated, extra, heightened, increased, increasing額外的風險;增加的風險;附加的風險▸➤decreased, reduced降低的風險▸➤genuine, real真正的風險▸➤attendant, inherent, possible, potential附帶的/內在的/可能的/潛在的風險◇Standards of hygiene have fallen, with all the attendant risks of disease.因為疾病的所有附帶風險,衞生水平降低了。◇There are considerable risks inherent in the policy.這一保單本身就有相當大的風險。➤long-term, short-term長期/短期風險➤lifetime終生風險➤overall整體風險➤personal個人風險◇They do their patriotic duty at great personal risk.他們冒着很大的個人風險盡愛國之責。➤political政治風險◇They run great political risks by opposing him.他們冒着很大的政治風險反對他。➤relative相對的風險➤perceived感受到的風險◇The perceived risk is far greater than reality.感受到的風險遠比現實中的大。➤unacceptable, unnecessary, unreasonable不能接受的/不必要的/不理智的冒險➤acceptable, moderate可接受的/適度的冒險◇its judgment of what constitutes an acceptable risk它對於什麼是可接受的冒險的判斷➤calculated值得承擔的風險◇I take calculated risks but never gamble.我會冒值得承擔的風險,但從不孤注一擲。➤commercial, credit, environmental, financial, fire, health, insurance, safety, security商業風險;信用風險;環境風險;金融風險;火災隱患;健康隱患;保險風險;安全風險;(危及國家安全的)危險分子◇Those old boxes in the corridor are a fire risk.走廊裏的舊箱子是火災隱患。◇He's a good insurance risk.他是個風險很小的保險對象。➤cancer, cardiovascular, disease, heart-disease, HIV, mortality, stroke癌症/心血管病/疾病/心臟病/艾滋病/死亡/中風危險➤suicide自殺風險◇He is not a current suicide risk.他目前沒有自殺的危險。➤flight (especially NAmE) 潛逃風險◇His lawyer argued that he was not a flight risk (= that he would not try to run away, leave the country, etc.).他的律師爭辨說他並不具有潛逃風險。... OF RISK➤degree, level風險程度/級別▸➤element一點兒風險◇The operation carries an element of risk.這個手術有點兒風險。VERB + RISK➤face, run, take面臨風險;冒險◇If you don't study, you run the risk of failing.不學習就可能不及格。◇I'm not prepared to take risks-I want the equipment thoroughly checked.我不願意冒險,設備必須徹底地檢查。➤carry, create, entail, incur, involve, pose, present具有/造成/必然會產生/招致/涉及/構成/導致風險◇Pollutants in the river pose a real risk to the fish.河裏的污染物對魚類造成很大危險。➤heighten, increase, raise增加風險➤double使風險翻倍◇Smoking doubles the risk of having a stroke.抽煙使中風的風險加倍。➤cut, decrease, diminish, lessen, limit, lower, minimize, mitigate, reduce減少風險;限制風險;降低風險;使風險最小化◇Companies can mitigate the risks of losing valuable data.公司能夠降低重要數據丟失的風險。➤avoid, eliminate避免/消除風險▸➤assess, calculate, determine, evaluate, measure, weigh, weigh up (BrE) 評估風險;計算風險;確定風險;衡量風險◇The directors will have to assess our credit risk.董事們會評估我們的信用風險。◇You have to weigh risks and benefits.你得衡量風險與收益。➤know, understand明白風險◇I think you know the risks of your choices.我想你明白你的選擇所帶來的風險。➤identify識別風險◇They try to identify every possible risk.他們試圖確定每個可能存在的風險。➤indicate表明風險➤estimate, predict估計/預測風險➤manage管理風險◇Farmers invest in irrigation to manage risk in drought years.農民們在灌溉上進行投資,以便能在旱災之年應對風險。➤address應對風險◇solutions to address security risks more effectively更有效地應對安全風險的方案➤accept, assume, bear接受/承擔/承受風險◇The lawyers are assuming all the financial risk.律師們承擔所有的金融風險。➤spread分散風險◇These funds spread the risk among different countries.這些基金將風險分散於不同的國家。➤outweigh超過風險◇The benefits outweigh the risks.利益大於風險。➤justify證明冒險有必要◇The rewards may well justify the risks.回報將充分證明冒險是划得來的。➤be considered被認為有風險◇He is no longer considered a security risk in the State of California.他不再被認為是危及加州安全的危險分子。RISK + VERB➤outweigh sth風險勝過⋯RISK + NOUN➤group風險群體◇Miners are a high risk group for certain types of gastric cancer.礦工是極易患某幾種胃癌的高風險人群。➤factor危險因素◇Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for this disease.吸煙是導致這種疾病的一個危險因素。➤assessment風險評估➤analysis風險分析➤level風險水平◇investors' assessments of overall risk levels投資者對整體風險水平的評估➤category風險類別◇Young male drivers are a higher risk category compared to mature ladies and even women of the same age.較之於成熟女性甚至同齡女性,年輕男性司機風險更高。➤mitigation, reduction風險降低▸➤management風險管理➤manager風險管理人➤aversion, avoidance風險規避◇the strategies of risk avoidance that people practice in their everyday lives人們日常生活中使用的風險規避策略➤tolerance風險承受能力◇Consider your own risk tolerance. How many chances are you willing to take?想想你自己的風險承受能力。你願意冒多大的風險?➤behaviour/behavior (especially NAmE) 危險行為◇efforts to persuade the public to reduce risk behavior勸說公眾減少危險行為的努力➤premium風險溢價◇a big jump in the risk premium on corporate bonds公司債券風險溢價的大幅跳升PREPOSITION➤at risk處於風險中◇to put someone's life at risk使某人的生命處於危險中➤at risk from, at risk of冒⋯風險;有⋯危險◇Journalists in the zone are at serious risk of being kidnapped.這一地區的記者有被綁架的嚴重危險。➤at risk for (especially NAmE) 處於⋯危險中◇Children are at greater risk for these diseases.孩子患這些疾病的風險更大。➤at the risk of冒⋯的風險◇At the risk of sounding rude, don't you think you'd better change for the party?冒昧說一句,你不覺得應該換套衣服參加這個聚會嗎?➤at risk to冒傷及⋯的危險◇He saved the child at considerable risk to himself.他自己冒着相當大的生命危險救了那個孩子。➤risk by冒險做⋯◇He knew he was taking a big risk by going skiing.他知道他去滑雪是冒很大風險的。➤risk for (especially NAmE) ⋯的風險◇a reduced risk for heart disease患心臟病的風險降低➤risk from來自⋯的風險◇a risk from contaminated water水質污染造成的危險➤risk in做⋯的風險◇I was taking a big risk in lending her the money.我借錢給她是冒很大的風險的。➤risk of⋯的風險◇a higher risk of stomach cancer更高的患胃癌的風險➤risk to對⋯的危害◇a risk to health危及健康PHRASES➤at your own risk自擔風險◇The building is unsafe-enter at your own risk.此建築不安全,進入者後果自負。➤an increase in risk, a reduction in risk風險的增加/降低➤risks and benefits, risks and rewards風險和利益/報償◇the risks and benefits of a drug藥物的風險和益處risk
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VERB + RISK | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERB + RISK➤cannot, dare not, not want to, would not不能/不敢/不願/不會冒險◇I simply can't risk being seen there.我可不能冒在那兒被人看到的風險。◇I didn't want to risk being late.我不想冒遲到的風險。➤be prepared to, be willing to願意冒險◇He was prepared to risk everything in order to achieve his ambition.為實現他的雄心壯志他願意冒任何危險。➤choose to, decide to決定冒險➤refuse to拒絕冒險◇I refuse to risk being hurt.我不想冒受傷的危險。PREPOSITION➤for為⋯冒險◇I am not risking my neck for anyone!我可不想為任何人拿性命冒險!➤on在⋯上冒險◇I wouldn't risk my money on this investment.我不想冒險把錢花在這個投資上。PHRASES➤risk it冒險這樣幹◇I knew I would be in trouble if I was found out, but I decided to risk it anyway.我知道如果被發現就麻煩了,但無論如何我決定冒這個險。➤risk life and limb冒生命危險◇the brave tourist who risks life and limb for adventure冒着生命危險去探險的勇敢旅行者➤risk losing sth冒失去⋯的危險◇families who risk losing their homes冒着失去家園危險的家庭