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| 1 | T to do something even though you know it involves a risk 冒险（做某事） | He stepped back and chanced a look at Martha. 他往后退并冒险看了马莎一眼。 | | chance it informal It looked like rain so I decided not to chance it and brought my umbrella. 看上去要下雨了，所以我决定不抱侥幸，还是带上雨伞。 | |
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| 2 | I mainly literary to do something in a way that is not planned 碰巧；偶然发生 | +to Roger would have seen her if he chanced to look round. 罗杰当时要是碰巧往四周看看，本来是可以看见她的。 | |
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| - | chance your arm/luck BRITISH informal
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| to decide to try to do something even though it may be dangerous or you may not succeed |
| 碰运气；冒险 |
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| PHRASAL VERBS |
| - | ˈchance on or ˈchance upon |
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| | to find or see someone or something when you did not expect to 偶然发现；偶然遇见 | I was browsing in a bookshop when I chanced upon an old friend. 我在逛书店时碰巧遇见一位老朋友。 | |
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