Word · Frequency #781
risks
风险；危险
risks is the plural of risk.
The chance or possibility that something bad or unpleasant may happen.
- 1.
The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
决策或事件产生负面结果的概率
- 2.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
危险的来源；遭受损失或不幸的可能性
- 3.
The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
决策或事件可能导致的损失程度
- 4.
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
不顾可能损失或伤害的冒险行为
- 5.
The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.
事件可能产生的负面影响,由事件发生的可能性与其发生时的严重程度相乘得出。
- 6.
the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
在接触传染源后感染的概率
- 7.
A possible adverse event or outcome.
可能的不利事件或结果。
- 8.
A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect).
从可能性角度看会导致不利影响的事物。
危险源；隐患；冒险；冒险行为；损失幅度；风险程度；风险值；预期风险；感染风险
In use
Investing in stocks involves some risk.
Smoking is a major health risk.
He took a big risk by starting his own business.
he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
Connections
Collocations
- high risk
- 高风险
- Investing in stocks is a high risk.投资股票是高风险的。
- low risk
- 低风险
- This is a low risk investment.这是一项低风险投资。
- risk factor
- 风险因素
- Smoking is a major risk factor for lung cancer.吸烟是肺癌的主要风险因素。
- risk assessment
- 风险评估
- We need to conduct a risk assessment before the project.在项目开始前我们需要进行风险评估。
- risk management
- 风险管理
- Effective risk management is crucial for business success.有效的风险管理对商业成功至关重要。
- take a risk
- 冒险
Learner notes
Memory Tip
risk音似'瑞斯克'，想起冒险就有风险。
Context & Register
neutral; common in finance, health, and everyday language; 通常用于正式和非正式场合，多出现在金融、健康和日常语境中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
risk rhymes with words ending in -isk pronounced /ɪsk/ such as brisk, frisk, whisk, disk. Be cautious of lookalikes like task and mask which end in -ask and are pronounced with /æsk/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，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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