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hazard

UK //ˈhæz.əd//US //ˈhæz.ɚd//

词源

源自中古法语 hasard(骰子游戏),最终可能来自阿拉伯语 az-zahr(骰子),13世纪传入英语后逐渐演变为表示风险的含义。

noun

❶ 指可能造成伤害、危险或损失的事物或情况,强调潜在的风险性。

“Wet floors are a slipping hazard in the supermarket.”

(超市里湿滑的地面存在滑倒的危险。)

“The construction site was full of electrical hazards.”

(建筑工地上到处都是电气安全隐患。)

同义词:danger, risk, peril

verb

❶ 冒险做某事或提出猜测,常带有不确定性和风险。

“I wouldn't hazard a guess at her age.”

(我可不敢随便猜测她的年龄。)

“He hazarded all his savings on the stock market.”

(他把所有积蓄都冒险投入了股市。)

同义词:venture, risk, speculate

常见短语

at hazard — 处于危险中,面临风险的状态。

“The missing climbers are at hazard in the mountains.”

(失踪的登山者在山中处境危险。)

hazard a guess — 大胆猜测,通常用于不确定但尝试推断的情况。

“I can't be sure, but I'll hazard a guess that it's about 20 kilos.”

(我不确定,但我猜大概有20公斤。)