Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4320
hazard
/ˈhæzəd/
noun
危险；隐患
a source of danger or possible loss
- 1.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
危险源；可能遭受损失或不幸的可能性
- 2.
an obstacle on a golf course
高尔夫球场上的障碍
- 3.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
导致事件结果不同的未知和不可预测现象
（高尔夫球场的）障碍（如沙坑、水塘）；偶然因素；不确定性；危险源；可能遭受损失或不幸的可能性；高尔夫球场上的障碍；导致事件结果不同的未知和不可预测现象
In use
The busy street is a hazard for small children.
The golfer's ball landed in a water hazard.
Always wear protective gear to avoid workplace hazards.
Connections
Collocations
- fire hazard
- 火灾隐患
- Old wiring is a serious fire hazard.旧电线是严重的火灾隐患。
- health hazard
- 健康危害
- Smoking is a major health hazard.吸烟是主要的健康危害。
- safety hazard
- 安全隐患
- Broken stairs are a safety hazard.破损的楼梯是安全隐患。
- occupational hazard
- 职业危害
- Stress is an occupational hazard for teachers.压力是教师的职业危害。
- natural hazard
- 自然灾害
- Earthquakes are a natural hazard in this region.地震是这个地区的自然灾害。
- moral hazard
- 道德风险
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记hazard发音像‘害你的’，意为会伤害你的事物或危险。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
作为可数名词，常与不定冠词连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling '-ard' and the ending sound /ərd/, but their stressed vowels differ; none rhyme perfectly with 'hazard'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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