| 单词 | hazard |
| 释义 | hazard (hæzəʳd ) Word forms: hazards , hazarding , hazarded 1. countable noun A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health or safety, or your plans or reputation. A new report suggests that chewing-gum may be a health hazard. Oil leaking from a barge in the Mississippi River poses a hazard to the drinking water of New Orleans. 2. verb If you hazard someone or something, you put them into a situation which might be dangerous for them. [mainly written] He could not believe that, had the Englishman known how much he was at risk, he would have hazarded his grandson. [VERB noun] Synonyms: jeopardize, risk, endanger, threaten 3. verb If you hazard or if you hazard a guess, you make a suggestion about something which is only a guess and which you know might be wrong. I would hazard a guess that they'll do fairly well in the next election. [VERB noun] 'Fifteen or sixteen?' Mrs Dearden hazarded. [VERB with quote] Synonyms: guess, suggest, ask Collocations: choking hazard According to my mother, laughing while eating constitutes a choking hazard. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A fault means parts of the cap seal could end up in the liquid - causing a choking hazard. The Sun (2013) Bosses said that the dummy's outer casing can become detached and cause a choking hazard. The Sun (2013) Even today we are mesmerised by the iconic zig-zag lightning shapes of ancient times, best rendered in cartoons and on warning signs for electrical hazards. Times, Sunday Times City inspectors condemned the buildings as electrical hazards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It may also be used to clean some equipment without disassembly and without producing fire or electrical hazards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The report found that sixteen percent of renters have experienced problems with electrical hazards in the last year alone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Requirements for an electrical room relate to fire safety and electrical hazards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It is true that plastic bags are an environmental hazard. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The environmental hazards that can affect human health are countless. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) The attention given to the environment in recent years has been focused on controlling environmental hazards. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) Students may undertake projects such as conducting a seismic hazard assessment for a region, or looking at the kind of risks that an earthquake may pose to a high building. Times, Sunday Times Practical applications of geomorphology include hazard assessment (such as landslide prediction and mitigation), river control and stream restoration, and coastal protection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Registered preschools are subjected to zoning regulations and must comply to other regulations such as health screening and fire hazard assessment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His primary interests include neotectonics, paleoseismology, archaeoseismology, and use of geological data for seismic hazard assessment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Remote sensing techniques are also highly employed for landslide hazard assessment and analysis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also watch hazard perception clips to spot road dangers; for this they are required to score 44 out of 75 possible points. Times, Sunday Times In 2002 a hazard perception test was added, and in 2008 an ecosafe section taught pupils how to conserve fuel. Times, Sunday Times I also had to sit the theory and hazard perception test. Times, Sunday Times A third of participants failed the hazard perception section, where drivers must watch a video and click when they see a dangerous scenario ahead. Times, Sunday Times Ministers will also introduce a hazard perception assessment in the theory test, using digital film clips to test awareness of driving in different weather, lighting and road conditions. Times, Sunday Times Maritime authorities breathed a sigh of relief when the vessel cleared that natural hazard. The Sun Film studies and creative writing are this year's latest degrees, while events management, health sciences, natural hazard management and public relations will all be offered in 2008. Times, Sunday Times It could fairly be described as a 'natural hazard' affecting the owner's ability fully to use and enjoy the land. Times, Sunday Times Dreadfully polluted air was treated as something of a natural hazard. Times, Sunday Times A natural hazard will hence never result in a natural disaster in areas without vulnerability, e.g. strong earthquakes in uninhabited areas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The remains represented a navigation hazard, and as they had been disturbed and damaged by the dredging operations, preservation in situ was not an option. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A new terrain feature, whirlpools creates an additional navigation hazard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The rapids, or falls, are created by a series of underwater ledges which roil the water in either direction, causing a significant navigation hazard, despite the depth of water. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are about 60 lights and buoys to mark it because of its winding nature and navigation hazards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Distress flares are still used by mariners in emergencies, while lighthouses and navigation lights are used to communicate navigation hazards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The locations of the towers were chosen based on known traffic patterns; each tower marked a prominent navigational hazard which was already well-recognized. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Fortunately, the transport cleared the navigational hazard with only minor damage to the tip of the rudder. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They rise out of deep water and are a navigational hazard for shipping with seventy-one named wrecks and an estimated two hundred shipwrecks overall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The civilian vessels were adrift, creating a navigational hazard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A space elevator would present a navigational hazard, both to aircraft and spacecraft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Other plastic bags go to landfill, posing a long-term environmental hazard. Times, Sunday Times (2010) No injuries have been reported, but the company warned the product could pose a hazard to kids. The Sun (2015) Concerns about the fire hazard posed by mobile phones have been largely discredited in recent years. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The pond is a potential hazard for children, but it does have a removable cover. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Mobile phones have been regarded as potential health hazards almost since they were invented. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Before new toys are sold, potential hazards will need to be identified through a safety assessment. Times, Sunday Times (2011) However, the windows can present a hazard to cash dispensing machines. Times, Sunday Times In the event of turbulence or an accident, these would present a hazard, he added. Times, Sunday Times It can present a hazard in manufacturing industries, especially in terms of its flammability. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was found to present a hazard in combat, where the sabots could hit other soldiers or bounce off the ground when being fired prone. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This debris, along with defunct spaceships, satellites as well as other small objects can present a hazard to operating spacecraft. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Doubling your distance from a sound source will dramatically reduce the hazard level, so if at a loud venue, stand as far away from the speakers as possible. Times, Sunday Times Fluorocarbon anesthetics reduce the hazard of flammability with diethyl ether and cyclopropane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inhibitors are typically added to reduce this hazard, but butadiene cylinders should still be considered short-shelf life items. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To reduce the hazard, climbers usually begin their ascent well before dawn, when the freezing temperatures glue ice blocks in place. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Comets intended for use indoors near an audience, such as at a rock concert, are typically freely-launched projectiles designed to completely consume themselves to reduce the hazard to audience members. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We don't use machetes, because it's a safety hazard. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But it is very important to plan properly, take the right gear and be aware of safety hazards while you're out there. Times, Sunday Times (2008) So when police advise clubs that there could be a safety hazard caused by slippery walkways and public transport cancellations, they listen. Times, Sunday Times (2010) However, glare from the sun remains a serious hazard for drivers. Times,Sunday Times Other problems include retail car parks, as noiseless electric cars pose a serious hazard to employees collecting trolleys or washing cars. Times,Sunday Times There were warnings that if the raft were to be dislodged by a similar collision and swept out to sea it could create a serious hazard for shipping. Times, Sunday Times Many boaters have no idea that boat exhaust can be a serious hazard. Houston Chronicle Globally, however, they are a serious hazard. Times, Sunday Times The tourists miss it, and so do most forms of motorised transport, making its lonesome roads the ideal conduits for our traffic hazard of a vehicle. Times, Sunday Times They have been waking up residents in the early hours, wrecking gardens and are becoming a growing traffic hazard. Times, Sunday Times Others complained that the statue was a traffic hazard since it was located in the middle of an intersection. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The frenzy of activity along the main street was seen as a nuisance and traffic hazard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These were removed in 1947-48, because authorities considered that the proximity of the supporting pillars to the road constituted a traffic hazard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The City Council says the mats are a trip hazard. The Sun (2011) There is the trip hazard of a guitar lead snaking around one's feet. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) And watch out for trip hazards at home. The Sun (2011) I expect to see the same centaurettes emerge from every water hazard. Times, Sunday Times A water hazard on the ninth hole had become holy ground. Christianity Today The course covers 278m, with several hurdles and a water hazard. Times, Sunday Times But putting for eagle on the 15th, he sent the ball into a water hazard for a double-bogey seven. The Sun His drive was pulled and landed in a long bunker that snakes its way between the fairway and a huge water hazard. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 危险, 危险 Japanese: 危険, 危険にさらす |
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