1. | （尤指有风险的）企业，商业，投机活动，经营项目a business project or activity, especially one that involves taking risks |
A disastrous business venture lost him thousands of dollars. 一个彻底失败的经营项目使他损失严重。 |
1. | [i] + adv./prep. 敢于去（危险或令人不快的地方）to go somewhere even though you know that it might be dangerous or unpleasant |
They ventured nervously into the water. 他们紧张地硬着头皮下水。 | |
He's never ventured abroad in his life. 他一生中从来不敢出国。 |
2. | [t] 小心地说，谨慎地做（尤指会使人烦恼或不快的事）to say or do sth in a careful way, especially because it might upset or offend sb |
She hardly dared to venture an opinion. 她几乎不敢亮明观点。 | |
I ventured to suggest that she might have made a mistake. 我小心地提醒说她可能出了差错。 | |
‘And if I say no?’ she ventured. “那么我要是说不呢？”她试探说。 | |
He ventured that the data might be flawed. 他大胆地推测说数据可能有误差。 |
3. | [t] ~ sth (on sth) 冒着（失去贵重或重要的东西）的危险to risk losing sth valuable or important if you are not successful at sth |
It was wrong to venture his financial security on such a risky deal. 他牺牲自己的财务安全去做风险这么大的交易是错误的。 |
