risk
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
(uncountable)The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
There is risk of being brutalized, arrested, imprisoned and tortured, all because I want you to know the truth about this matter.
2006, Trever Ramsey on BBC News website, Exercise 'cuts skin cancer risk' read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4764535.stm on 14 May 2006
- 2.
(uncountable)The magnitude of possible loss consequent to a decision or event.
- 3.
(uncountable)(uncountable, economics, business and engineering) The potential negative effect of an event, determined by multiplying the likelihood of the event occurring with its magnitude should it occur.
If there is a 25% chance of running over schedule, costing you a $100 out of your own pocket, that might be a risk you are willing to take. But if you have a 5% chance of running overschedule, knowing that there is a $10,000 penalty, you might be less willing to take that risk.
- 4.
(countable)A possible adverse event or outcome.
Đồng nghĩa: danger, peril, hazard
- 5.
(countable)A thing (from the perspective of how likely or unlikely it is to cause an adverse effect).
That man is going to be a big risk once he's out of prison.
Those stairs are a major risk.
There was also a "degree of complacency" that the weather in the country was not good enough to present a health risk.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To incur risk of (an unwanted or negative outcome).
These people are putting themselves in danger by physically being on or near to the railway lines and risking serious injury.
Đồng nghĩa: court
- 2.
(transitive)To incur risk of harming or jeopardizing.
England captain David Beckham has warned Wayne Rooney not to risk his long-term future by rushing his return from injury.
- 3.
(transitive)To incur risk as a result of (doing something).
After coming to New York, I decided to risk cycling again.
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risque From earlier risque, from Middle French risque, from risco (risk) (modern rischio) and rischiare (to run into danger). Displaced native pleoh risk and plēon (to risk). 2 Speculation on earlier roots Most dictionaries consider the etymology of these Italian terms, but some suggest they perhaps come from *resecum (that which cuts, rock, crag) (> resicu), from Latin resecō (cut off, loose, cur…