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ventures

UK //ˈvɛntʃəz//US //ˈvɛntʃərz//

词源

源自中古英语 'aventure',来自古法语 'aventure',最终源自拉丁语 'adventura',意为'即将发生的事情'。

noun

❶ 指有风险的事业或商业项目,通常需要投入资金或资源,并可能带来高回报或损失。

“He invested in several tech ventures last year.”

(他去年投资了几个科技项目。)

“Their new business venture turned out to be very successful.”

(他们的新商业项目结果非常成功。)

同义词:projects, enterprises, undertakings

verb

❶ 冒险去做某事,通常指尝试新的或不确定的事情。

“She ventured into the unknown territory.”

(她冒险进入了未知的领域。)

“He ventured a guess during the meeting.”

(他在会议上大胆猜测了一下。)

同义词:dare, risk, attempt

常见短语

joint venture — 指两家或多家公司合作开展的项目或企业,通常共享资源和风险。

“The two companies formed a joint venture to develop new technology.”

(这两家公司成立了一家合资企业来开发新技术。)

venture capital — 指投资于初创或高风险企业的资金,通常由专业投资者提供。

“The startup secured venture capital to expand its operations.”

(这家初创公司获得了风险投资以扩展业务。)