1 [C,U] (a) risk (of sth/that...);(a) risk (to sb/sth) a possibility of sth dangerous or unpleasant happening; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result 风险;危险:
Don't take any riskswhen you're driving.驾车时可别冒险。You could drive a car without insurance, but it's not worth the risk.不买保险也可以开车,但不值得冒这个险。Scientists say these pesticides pose a risk to wildlife.科学家说,这些杀虫剂对野生生物造成危险。If we don't leave early enough we run the risk of missing the plane.我们若不及早动身,就可能赶不上那班飞机。Small children are most at risk from the disease.幼儿最受这种病的威胁。
2 [sing] a person or thing that might cause danger 有可能造成危险的人或物:
If he knows your real name he's a security risk.要是他知道你的真名,就会对你的安全构成威胁。
at your own risk having the responsibility for whatever may happen 对可能发生的事负责;自担风险;自负全责:
This building is in a dangerous condition -- enter at your own risk.这幢大楼很危险─你进去后果自负。at the risk of sth/doing sth even though there could be a bad effect 甘冒…的风险:
He rescued the girl at the risk of his own life.他冒着生命危险把那女孩救起。
*risk²
/rɪsk ||; rɪsk/verb[T]
1 to take the chance of sth unpleasant happening 冒险:
If you don't work hard now you risk failing your exams.如果你现在不用功,考试就可能不及格。
2 to put sth or yourself in a dangerous position 使处于危险境地:
The man had to risk his lifeto save the little boy.那个人冒着生命危险救那小男孩。