venture

venture, chance, dare, hazard, risk

这些动词均含有“敢于冒险”之意。
venture: 指冒风险试一试，或指有礼貌的反抗或反对。
chance: 指碰运气、冒风险试试。
dare: 可与venture换用，但语气较强，着重挑战或违抗。
hazard: 主要指冒险作出某个选择，隐含碰运气意味。
risk: 指不顾个人安危去干某事，侧重主动承担风险。

名词 venture:

1. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
2. an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits
   同义词：speculation
3. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

动词 venture:

1. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
   同义词：embark
2. put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
   同义词：guess, pretend, hazard
3. put at risk
   同义词：hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize

1. Venture a small fish to catch a great one.
   [谚]欲钓大鱼，先舍小鱼。
2. These foreigners have put forward a proposal for a joint venture.
   这些外国人提出了一个合资企业的建议。
3. They covenanted with us for establishing a joint venture.
   他们就建立合资公司的事和我们签了合约。
4. All our hopes rested upon this venture.
   我们所有的希望都寄托在这次冒险上了。
5. He ventured his life to save a little girl from drowning.
   他冒生命危险救起了一个小女孩，使她免于淹死。
6. He chose a book at a venture from the shelves.
   他从书架上随便挑了一本书。