venture, chance, dare, hazard, risk

名詞 venture:

1. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
2. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
   同義詞：speculation
3. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

動詞 venture:

1. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
   同義詞：embark
2. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
   同義詞：guess, pretend, hazard
3. put at risk
   同義詞：hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize

1. Venture a small fish to catch a great one.
   [諺]欲釣大魚，先舍小魚。
2. These foreigners have put forward a proposal for a joint venture.
   這些外國人提出了一個合資企業(yè)的建議。
3. They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.
   他們就建立合資公司的事和我們簽了合約。
4. All our hopes rested upon this venture.
   我們所有的希望都寄托在這次冒險上了。
5. He ventured his life to save a little girl from drowning.
   他冒生命危險救起了一個小女孩，使她免于淹死。
6. He chose a book at a venture from the shelves.
   他從書架上隨便挑了一本書。

ven.ture

n.（名詞）
An undertaking that is dangerous, daring, or of uncertain outcome.
冒險事業(yè)：危險的、大膽的或結(jié)局不確定的事業(yè)
A business enterprise involving some risk in expectation of gain.
商業(yè)上的投機：為贏利而進行冒險的企業(yè)
Something, such as money or cargo, at hazard in a risky enterprise.
投機對象；賭注：在冒險企業(yè)中處于風險的東西，如金錢或貨物
v.（動詞）
ven.tured,ven.tur.ing,ven.tures
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To expose to danger or risk:
冒…危險：使處于危險或風險中：
例句：
ventured her entire fortune.
冒著失去她的所有財產(chǎn)的風險

To brave the dangers of:
敢于冒險：
例句：
ventured the high seas in a small boat.
用艘小船在公海上冒險航行

To express at the risk of denial, criticism, or censure:
甘冒不諱；大膽表示：在處于被否決、批判或責備的危險境地表達：
例句：
.I would venture to guess that Anon., who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.(Virginia Woolf)
.我冒昧地猜測，那個寫下如此多詩歌的無名氏多半是個女人.(弗吉尼亞·沃爾夫)

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To take a risk; dare.
冒險：進行冒險；敢于
To proceed despite possible danger or risk:
孤注一擲，不顧一切：無視可能發(fā)生的危險或風險繼續(xù)前進或進行：
例句：
ventured into the wilderness.
冒險進入荒野

<習(xí)慣用語>at a venture
By mere chance or fortune; at random.
碰巧；胡亂地；隨意地
來源：
Middle English [chance]
中古英語 [機會]
short for aventure [adventure] * see adventure
aventure的簡寫 [冒險] *參見 adventure

【引伸】
ven.turer
n.（名詞）