risk

In this business, the risks and the rewards are high.

这个行业的风险和回报都很高。

There's a high risk of another accident happening in this fog.

这样大的雾，很有可能再次出事故。

The risk (that) we might fail made us work twice as hard.

我们可能会失败，这种忧患意识使得我们加倍努力工作。

It's always a risk starting up a new business.

创立一家新公司总是有风险的。

The company is quite a good risk (= safe to lend money to).

贷款给这家公司风险很小。

We want clean rivers and lakes, where you can swim without risk to your health.

我们需要干净清洁的河流湖泊，使我们游泳时不会危及健康。

It's a low/high-risk strategy (= one that is safe/not safe).

这种策略风险很低／高。

This wire is a safety/fire risk.

这根电线是个安全／火灾隐患。

His employers thought he was a security risk (= he might tell their secrets to a competitor).

雇主认为他是个会泄露商业机密的危险分子。

All houses within 100 metres of the seas are at risk of flooding.

所有离海岸不足100米的房子都有被洪水袭击的危险。

Drivers are reminded that they leave their cars here at their own risk.

车主受到提示说在此停车风险自负。

Don't take any risks – just call the police.

不要冒险行事——给警察打电话吧。

You're running a big risk if oil prices drop sharply.

如果油价下跌，你就会冒上很大的风险。

“It's dangerous to cross here.” “I'll just have to risk it.”

“从这儿穿行很危险。”“我不得不冒这个险。”

He risked losing his house when his company went bankrupt.

他的公司破产时，他差点连自己家的房子都保不住了。

I'm not risking my life (informal neck) in that old car.

我不会拿我的性命冒险去坐那辆旧车。

He risked life and limb to get the cat down from the tree.

他冒着生命危险爬到树上去把猫救下来。

She was prepared to risk everything on a last throw of the dice.

她准备不惜牺牲一切，作最后的一搏。