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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

冒险 [màoxiǎn]
  1. 1. verb take a risk
    不要轻易去冒险
    Don't take risks lightly.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

冒险 [màoxiǎn]
  1. 1. take a risk; take chances; risk
    犯不上为这件事去冒那么大的险。
    It's not worthwhile taking such a big risk over this job.
    军事冒险
    military adventure
    别为这样一件小事冒险
    两国矛盾纷争一旦不能通过政治途径解决,军事冒险行为便会随之出现。
  2. 2. adventure; foray; gamble

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

冒险 [màoxiǎn]
  1. 1. 不顾危险(做某事)
    冒险抢救伤员。
  2. 2. (行为)危险
    这样做太冒险了。

Examples

我们不是冒险,是出奇制胜!
We wouldn't be running any risk; we'd be winning by means of a surprise attack! 出奇制胜
军事冒险
military adventure 冒险
违章冒险作业
work in a risky way in violation of the rules 违章
为了追上小偷,警察只好冒险抄道追击。 抄道
他以散记的笔法记述了这次冒险经历。 散记
她守着铁饭碗不想再去做什么冒险的事情。
这个民族赋有冒险开创精神。 赋有
别为这样一件小事冒险 冒险
两国矛盾纷争一旦不能通过政治途径解决,军事冒险行为便会随之出现。 冒险
这次冒险吉凶未卜, 你们都要加倍小心。
This adventure is unpredicable, you must take care of yourselves. 未卜

Word Decomposition


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