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- a risky or daring journey or undertaking冒险旅行; 冒险行动：
pioneering ventures into little-known waters.
对鲜为人知的水域进行的开拓性探险行动。
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- a business enterprise involving considerable risk（有风险的）企业。
no obj., with infinitive or adverbial
1- dare to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant敢于冒险, 敢做, 敢去：
she ventured out into the blizzard.
她冒险走入暴风雪中去。
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- dare to do or say something that may be considered audacious (often used as a polite expression of hesitation or apology)敢说, 敢做, 冒昧（常用作表示犹豫或道歉的礼貌用语）：
may I venture to add a few comments?
我可以冒昧补充一点意见吗？
I ventured to write to her
我冒昧给她写信
with obj. he ventured the opinion that Putt was now dangerously insane.他大胆说普特已经疯到危险的程度了。
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- with obj. expose (something) to the risk of loss冒失去…的风险：
his fortune is ventured in an expedition over which he has no control.
他冒着失去财产的危险进行一次他无法控制的探险。
短语
at a venture
- archaic trusting to chance rather than to previous consideration or preparation〈古〉碰运气地; 随便地：
a man drew a bow at a venture.
有一人随便开弓。
nothing ventured, nothing gained
- proverb you can't expect to achieve anything if you never take any risks〈谚〉不入虎穴, 焉得虎子。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'adventure', also 'risk the loss of'）： shortening of ADVENTURE.