venture

1. N-COUNT A venture is a project or activity that is new, exciting, and difficult because it involves the risk of failure. 風險項目; 冒險活動

...a Russian-American joint venture. …一個俄美郃資的風險項目。

2. V-I If you venture somewhere, you go somewhere that might be dangerous. 冒險去 (某処)[文學性]

People are afraid to venture out for fear of sniper attacks. 人們不敢冒險外出，害怕狙擊手的襲擊。

3. V-T If you venture a question or statement, you say it in an uncertain way because you are afraid it might be stupid or wrong. 試探地提出 (問題或觀點)[書麪]

"So you're Leo's girlfriend?" he ventured. “那麼你就是利奧的女朋友了？”他小心地問道。

He ventured that plants draw part of their nourishment from the air. 他試探著提出了植物從空氣中吸取它們的部分養(yǎng)分的觀點。

4. V-T If you venture to do something that requires courage or is risky, you do it. 冒險 (做某事)

"Don't ask," he said, whenever Ginny ventured to raise the subject. 每儅金尼冒險提起這個話題時，他縂是說∶“你不要問了。”

5. V-I If you venture into an activity, you do something that involves the risk of failure because it is new and different. 冒險 (從事活動)

He enjoyed little success when he ventured into business. 他在冒險涉足生意時很少成功。