adventurer

ad·ven·tur·er

A0103900 (ăd-vĕn′chər-ər)n.1. One that seeks adventure.2. A soldier of fortune.3. A heavy speculator in stocks, business, or trade.4. One that attempts to gain wealth and social position unscrupulously.

adventurer

(ədˈvɛntʃərə) n1. a person who seeks adventure, esp one who seeks success or money through daring exploits2. a person who seeks money or power by unscrupulous means3. (Commerce) a speculator

ad•ven•tur•er

(ædˈvɛn tʃər ər)

n. 1. a person who seeks out adventures. 2. a soldier of fortune. 3. a person who undertakes great commercial risk; speculator. 4. a person who seeks power, wealth, or social rank by unscrupulous means. [1475–85]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adventurer - a person who enjoys taking risks venturerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"argonaut - someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventureadventuress - a woman adventurercowboy - someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)daredevil, harum-scarum, madcap, swashbuckler, hothead, lunatic - a reckless impetuous irresponsible personrisk taker, gambler - someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitementhotspur - a rash or impetuous personmercenary, soldier of fortune - a person hired to fight for another country than their ownmountain climber, mountaineer - someone who climbs mountainsplunger, speculator - someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
	2.	adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)explorerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"conquistador - an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)diver, frogman, underwater diver - someone who works underwaternavigator - in earlier times, a person who explored by shippotholer, spelaeologist, speleologist, spelunker - a person who explores caves

adventurer

noun1. mercenary, rogue, gambler, speculator, opportunist, charlatan, fortune-hunter ambitious political adventurers2. venturer, hero, traveller, heroine, wanderer, voyager, daredevil, soldier of fortune, swashbuckler, knight-errant A round-the-world adventurer was killed when her plane crashed.

adventurer

noun1. One who engages in exciting, risky pursuits:daredevil, venturer.2. A freelance fighter:Hessian, mercenary, soldier of fortune.3. One who speculates for quick profits:gambler, operator, speculator.

Translations

冒险家

adventure

(ədˈventʃə) noun a bold or exciting undertaking or experience. He wrote a book about his adventures in the Antarctic. 冒險 冒险adˈventurer noun a person who seeks adventure or fortune. 冒險家 冒险家adˈventurous adjective liking or eager for adventure(s). 喜歡冒險的 喜欢冒险的adˈventurously adverb 冒險地 冒险地