1. risk: to get into a situation
where something very unpleasant might happen to you as a result of something
you do
例：
Many refugees risk death or arrest in their
attempts to flee persecution. （很多難民為了不被迫害而冒著死亡或被捕的危險(xiǎn)逃離自己的國家。）
risk your life
The Carnegie Hero awards are given to those
who risk their lives to save others. （卡內(nèi)基英雄獎是頒給那些舍己救人的勇士的。）
I'm?not?going?to?risk?my?neck?(=?risk?my?life)?just?to?save?a?common?criminal.
（我不會冒著生命危險(xiǎn)去救一個普通罪犯。）?
Why?risk?life?and?limb?(=?risk?your?life?and?health)?jumping?out?of?a?plane?just?to?raise?money?
for?charity?（為什么要為了慈善籌款冒著生命危險(xiǎn)從飛機(jī)上跳出去？）
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2. run a risk: to be in a situation
where something bad might happen to you, especially because of something you do
例：
The people who use these drugs are often
unaware of the risks they are running. （使用這些藥的人往往不知道存在的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。）
run a risk of doing something
Men run a greater risk of dying from heart
disease than women. （男性死于心臟病的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)高于女性。）
Rather than running the risks of using
harmful pesticides in your garden, try using natural or organic methods of pest
control. （與其在自家花園里使用殺蟲劑，帶來對環(huán)境的危害，還不如試試純天然或有機(jī)的除蟲方法。）
Anyone traveling without a passport runs
the risk of being arrested. （在外國旅行時(shí)沒有護(hù)照可能會被抓。）
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3. be at risk: to be in a situation
in which you risk being harmed or losing something very important or valuable
例：
The children were removed from the family
because their father was violent and they were believed to be at risk. （因?yàn)楹⒆觽兊母赣H濫用暴力，社署認(rèn)為孩子們在家里有危險(xiǎn)，所以把他們接走。）
We must stop these rumors; the firm's
reputation is at risk. （我們要阻止流言繼續(xù)傳播，公司聲譽(yù)岌岌可危了。）
Accidents in the home are extremely common,
and elderly people are most at risk. （老年人最有可能在家中發(fā)生事故。）
That would mean putting other children at
risk . （那意味著將其他孩子置于危險(xiǎn)的境地。）
at risk from
Women are more at risk from the harmful
effects of alcohol than men. （女性比男性更容易受到酒精的危害。）
The future of the party is clearly at risk
from internal divisions. （這個政黨將來很可能會內(nèi)訌。）
at risk of
Those with fair skin are more at risk of
skin cancers than those with dark skin. （膚色淺的人比膚色深的人更容易得皮膚癌。）
Wildlife along the coastline is at risk of serious
pollution from the tankers. （油船帶來嚴(yán)重污染，沿海生物都有可能會深受其害。）
Their children are also at high risk of
developing the disease. （他們的孩子得這個病的可能性也很高。）
The hospital refused to move her, implying
she was still at risk of committing suicide. （院方指出她仍存在自殺傾向，不讓她轉(zhuǎn)院，）
Unless funding becomes available, the
entire project is at risk. （除非資金到位，否則整個工程有停工的危險(xiǎn)。）
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