venture
n
1 project or undertaking,esp a commercial one where there is a risk of failure 工作項目或事業; (尤指有風險的)商業, 企業
embark on a risky, doubtful, etc venture 從事一項冒險的、 成敗未卜的...企業項目
The car-hire firm is their latest (joint) business venture. 這個出租汽車公司是他們最新的大膽的(合資)經營項目.
[attrib 作定語]
venture capital, ie money invested in a new enterprise, esp a risky one 風險資本, 創業基金(投資於新企業的, 尤指有風險的). Cf 參看 enterprise 1.
2 (idm 習語) at a `venture (fml 文) at random; by chance 隨便地; 碰運氣地. venture, v (fml 文)
1 [Ipr, Ip] dare to go (somewheredangerous or unpleasant) 敢於去(危險的或令人厭惡的地方)
venture into the water, over the wall 敢於入水、 越過墻* venture too near the edge of a cliff 敢於十分接近懸崖的邊緣
The mouse never ventured far from its hole. 老鼠從來不敢離開窩太遠.
I'm not venturing out in this rain. 我不敢冒這樣的雨外出.
2 [Tn, Tt]
(a) dare to say or utter (sth) 敢說(某話)
venture an opinion,objection, explanation 敢於亮明觀點、 表示異議、 進行辯解
May I venture to suggest a change? 我可以冒昧提個更動意見嗎?
I venture to disagree. 恕我不敢茍同.
(b) dare to do (sth dangerous or unpleasant) 敢做(危險的或令人厭惡的事)
venture a visit to the doctor/to visit the doctor 硬著頭皮去看病.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (on sth) take the risk of losing or failing in sth 冒著受損失或失敗的風險
I ventured a small bet on the horse. 我在那匹馬上下了一?quot;識淖?
4 (idm 習語) nothing `venture, nothing `gain/`win (saying 諺) one cannot expect to achieve anything if one risks nothing 不敢冒險就一事無成; 不入虎穴, 焉得虎子.
5 (phr v) venture on/upon sth dare to attempt sth 敢於嘗試做某事
venture on a trip up the Amazon 敢於溯亞馬遜河而上旅行.
?? 考研助記
vent(went去)+ture(名綴): 冒險 玩車(諧音):玩車很 冒險
?? 擴展釋義
*['vent??]n. 冒險, 風險vt. 敢于, 冒...的危險vi. 冒險【經】 冒險, 商業風險, 投機相關詞組: at a venture