venture
/ vɛntʃər/
noun
1 project or undertaking , especially a commercial one
where there is a risk of failure
工作项目或事业; （尤指有风险的）商业, 企业:
Embark on a risky, doubtful, etc venture
从事一项冒险的、 成败未卜的...企业项目
* The car-hire firm is their latest (joint) business
venture.
这个出租汽车公司是他们最新的大胆的（合资）经营项目.
* [attribute 作定语]
venture capital,
ie money invested in a new enterprise, especially a risky
one
风险资本, 创业基金（投资于新企业的, 尤指有风险的）.
See 参看 enterprise 1. 2 (idiom 习语)
at a `venture (formal 文)
at random; by chance
随便地; 碰运气地.
Venture out and discover the natural beauty of the lush
rainforest.
> venture v (formal 文)
1 [Ipr, Ip]
dare to go (some where dangerous or unpleasant)
敢于去（危险的或令人厌恶的地方）:
Venture into the water, over the wall
敢于入水、 越过墙头
* venture too near the edge of a cliff
敢于十分接近悬崖的边缘
* The mouse never ventured far from its hole.
老鼠从来不敢离开窝太远.
* I'm not venturing out in this rain.
我不敢冒这样的雨外出.
2 [Tn, Tt]
(a) dare to say or utter (something)
敢说（某话）:
Venture an opinion,objection, explanation
敢于亮明观点、 表示异议、 进行辩解
* May I venture to suggest a change?
我可以冒昧提个更动意见吗?
* I venture to disagree.
恕我不敢苟同.
(b) dare to do (something dangerous or unpleasant)
敢做（危险的或令人厌恶的事）:
Venture a visit to the doctor/to visit the doctor
硬着头皮去看病.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
Venture something (on something) take the risk of losing
or failing in something
冒着受损失或失败的风险:
I ventured a small bet on the horse.
我在那匹马上下了一小笔赌注.
4 (idiom 习语)
Nothing venture, nothing gain/ win
(saying 谚)
One cannot expect to achieve anything if one risks nothing.
不敢冒险就一事无成; 不入虎穴, 焉得虎子.
5 (phr v)
Venture on/upon something
Dare to attempt something 敢于尝试做某事:
Venture on a trip up the Amazon 敢于溯亚马逊河而上旅行.
Venturesome
/ vɛntʃərsəm/
adjective (formal 文)
(a) (of people) ready to take risks; daring
（指人）好冒险的, 大胆的:
be of a venturesome spirit 有冒险精神.
(b) (of acts or behaviour) involving danger; risky
（指行动或行为）有危险的, 冒险的.
Bahasa Malaysia
Bahasa Malaysia
venture
n
1. undertaking involving risk,
usaha:
We wish this new venture every success,
Kami mengucapkan selamat berjaya kepada usaha baru ini;
2. business enterprise of speculative nature,
Usaha niaga:
He lost all his money in the business venture,
Dia kehilangan semua wangnya dalam usaha niaga itu;
3. dangerous, exciting journey,
penjelajahan:
Scott’s unsuccessful South Pole venture,
Penjelajahan Scott yang tidak berjaya ke Kutub Selatan;
vi
1. take a risk,
menanggung risiko:
They decided to venture into film-making,
Mereka mengambil keputusan untuk menanggung risiko dalam
pembuatan filem;
2. dare to go,
berani pergi:
Explorers of old, who ventured out on unknown seas,
Penjelajah-penjelajah pada zaman dahulu yang berani pergi
ke laut yang tidak diketahui;
They never venture very far from home,
Mereka tidak berani pergi jauh dari rumah;
vt
1. expose to risk,
mempertaruhkan:
He ventured all he had on the bet,
Dia mempertaruhkan segala-gala yang ada padanya dalam
pertaruhan itu;
He ventured his life to save the drowning boy,
Dia mempertaruhkan nyawanya untuk menyelamatkan budak yang
lemas itu;
2. brave the dangers of,
berani mengharungi:
They ventured the high seas in a sailing boat,
Mereka berani mengharungi laut lepas itu dgn kapal layar;
3. dare to offer,
berani [ v]:
It is, I venture to say, the worst book ever
written,
Saya berani mengatakan bahawa buku itu ialah buku paling
teruk yg pernah ditulis; I would not venture a guess on the result,
saya tidak berani meneka keputusan itu;
No one has ventured to suggest the right way of
doing it,
Tidak ada sesiapa pun yg berani mencadangkan cara yg betul
utk membuatnya;
Venture on, venture upon,
berani mencuba:
Don’t venture on something you know very little
about,
Jangan berani mencuba sesuatu yg kamu tdk berapa tahu.
venturer
n
(orang yang) mencari risiko.
venturesome
adj
1.
bold, ready to take risks, daring,
berani menanggung risiko, nekad:
Gamblers must be venturesome,
Penjudi-penjudi mesti berani menanggung risiko;
2.
bold and risky, dangerous,
penuh risiko:
A venturesome climb to the top of the mountain,
Pendakian ke puncak gunung yang penuh risiko.
Venturous
Adjective
see VENTURESOME.
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