| 单词 | venture |
| 释义 | venture —venture /ˈven.tʃər/ aep /-tʃɚ/ noun [C] ► C2 a new activity, usually in business, which involves risk or uncertainty: » She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.» There are many joint ventures between American and Japanese companies.Thesaurus+: ↑Starting, succeeding and failing in business• • • Extra Examples:» The project was a joint venture between the two schools .» With debts of $4 million and a monthly payroll of $1.2 million, the venture is clearly heading for trouble.» "How's your new venture going?" "It's looking quite promising."» The office block was built as a speculative venture.» They announced the start of a new commercial venture.verb [I usually + adv/prep, T] FORMAL ↑Verb Endings for venture ► C2 to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized: » She rarely ventured outside, except when she went to stock up on groceries at the corner shop.» As we set off into the forest, we felt as though we were venturing (forth) into the unknown.» She tentatively ventured the opinion that the project would be too expensive to complete, but the boss ignored her.Thesaurus+: ↑Taking risks , ↑Gambling and bookmaking• • • Extra Examples:» In this region women seldom venture out of purdah.» She ventured the opinion that they should be more polite.» When we ventured outside, the sun was shining.» We ventured into the local town.» I ventured to suggest that we should stop for the night. |
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