venture
【冒险】
单词:venture
词性:名词,动词
基本含义:
- 名词:冒险活动,商业风险或事业,通常指带有一定风险或不确定性的活动。
- 动词:冒险,敢于尝试,通常指带有不确定性或可能失败的行动。
1. 作为名词
1.1 冒险活动,事业
Venture 作为名词时,通常指某个带有风险的活动、冒险行为,或是指一个新开始的项目,特别是指有潜在回报,但同时也可能失败的商业或个人项目。
例句:
- The startup company was a risky venture, but it paid off.
(这家初创公司是一次冒险投资,但最终取得了成功。) - His venture into the world of technology was both exciting and challenging.
(他进入科技领域的冒险既令人兴奋又充满挑战。)
1.2 商业风险
Venture 还常用来指代商业风险投资,特别是风险投资(venture capital),即投资于新兴公司或项目,这些公司通常有很高的成长潜力,但也伴随着较大的风险。
例句:
- She invested in a venture fund that supports new tech companies.
(她投资了一个风险投资基金,支持新兴的科技公司。)
2. 作为动词
2.1 冒险,敢于尝试
作为动词时,venture 表示冒险或敢于尝试做某事,尤其是在存在风险或不确定性的情况下。通常指的是不确定结果的行为,带有探索或尝试的意味。
例句:
- They decided to venture into the unknown jungle despite the dangers.
(尽管有危险,他们还是决定冒险进入未知的丛林。) - She ventured to speak out against the injustice.
(她敢于发声反对不公。)
2.2 提出,建议
Venture 还可以表示提出或建议,通常是对于某个想法或计划,带有一定的试探或保留意味。
例句:
- I venture to say that this new policy will be successful.
(我敢提出看法,这项新政策将会成功。) - He ventured that the company might increase its profits by expanding abroad.
(他提出,公司可能通过扩展海外市场来增加利润。)
常见搭配:
- venture into → 冒险进入(某个领域或地方)
- The company plans to venture into international markets.
(该公司计划进军国际市场。)
- The company plans to venture into international markets.
- business venture → 商业冒险,商业投资
- The couple started a small business venture together.
(这对夫妻一起开始了一个小型的商业冒险。)
- The couple started a small business venture together.
- venture capital → 风险资本,风险投资
- The company raised funds through venture capital.
(公司通过风险资本筹集了资金。)
- The company raised funds through venture capital.
- venture out → 冒险出去,尤其是指外出进行一些未知的、带有风险的活动
- They decided to venture out into the wilds of the mountains.
(他们决定冒险进入山区的荒野。)
- They decided to venture out into the wilds of the mountains.
词源:
- Venture 源自拉丁语“adventurus”,意为“将要发生的”,与“冒险、尝试”相关。这个词在中世纪被用来指代风险行为,尤其是与商业或探险活动相关的行为。
与其他相关词汇的对比:
单词 | 含义 | 例子 |
---|---|---|
venture | 冒险,尝试,有风险的活动或事业 | They embarked on a risky venture. (他们开始了一项冒险事业。) |
adventure | 冒险,探险(通常指刺激的经历) | Their adventure through the jungle was thrilling. (他们的冒险穿越丛林非常刺激。) |
risk | 风险,危险,常指潜在的危害或损失 | Starting a new business always involves risk. (创办新公司总是伴随着风险。) |
undertaking | 任务,事业(常指需要承诺或努力的项目) | The construction of the bridge was a massive undertaking. (这座桥的建造是一项庞大的任务。) |
记忆技巧:
- Venture 主要与冒险和风险相关联,可以通过将其与其他涉及风险和尝试的词(如 risk, adventure)进行对比来帮助记忆。
- 你可以想象 venture 是在探索未知的事物或行动,它通常伴随着不确定性和风险。比如venture out(出去冒险)和 business venture(商业冒险)都强调了试探和挑战。