Tra từ risk - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

risk [risk risks risked risking] noun, verb BrE [rɪsk] NAmE [rɪsk]
noun
1. countable, uncountable the possibility of sth bad happening at some time in the future; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result
•~ (of sth/of doing sth) Smoking can increase the risk of developing heart disease.
• Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment.
•~ (that…) There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.
•~ (to sb/sth) The chemicals pose little risk (= are not dangerous) to human health.
•a calculated risk (= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits)
•Any business venture contains an element of risk.
•We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk.
2. countable ~ (to sth) a person or thing that is likely to cause problems or danger at some time in the future
• The group was considered to be a risk to national security.
•a major health/fire risk
3. countable a good/bad/poor ~ a person or business that a bank or an insurance company is willing/unwilling to lend money or sell insurance to because they are likely/unlikely to pay back the money etc
• With five previous claims, he's now a bad insurance risk.

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from French risque (noun), risquer (verb), from Italian risco ‘danger’ and rischiare ‘run into danger’.

Thesaurus:
risk noun
1. C, U
•There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.
danger • • threat • • fear •
the risk/danger/threat/fear of sth happening
the risk/danger/threat/fear that sth will happen
put sth at risk/in danger/under threat
2. C
•The group is considered to be a risk to national security.
threat • • danger • • hazard • • menace •
a risk/threat/danger/hazard/menace to sb/sth
a great/serious risk/threat/danger/hazard/menace
pose a risk/threat/danger/hazard/menace
Which word? A danger is the possibility of physical or moral harm and can come from a person or a thing; a risk or hazard is the threat of physical harm from a thing but not a person. A threat is usually a probability, not just a possibility, and is most often used in the phrase a threat to sth.
3. C (usually used in the phrase take a risk)
•You have no right to take risks with other people's lives.
chance • • gamble •
take a risk/chance/gamble on sth
take a risk/chance with sth
take a risk/chance/gamble
Risk, chance or gamble? Risk is used especially when there is danger to life or sb's safety; gamble is used about less serious danger, or when you risk money. When you decide to give/not to give sb the opportunity to do sth, you take a chance/take no chances.

Example Bank:
•Children are at greater risk for these diseases.
•Cigarette smoking is a risk factor for this disease.
•Companies can mitigate the risks of losing valuable data.
•Consider your own risk tolerance. How many chances are you willing to take?
•Farmers invest in irrigation to manage risk in drought years.
•He is no longer considered a security risk in the State of California.
•He is not a current suicide risk.
•He knew he was taking a big risk by going skiing.
•He saved the child at considerable risk to himself.
•He's a good insurance risk.
•His lawyer argued that he was not a flight risk.
•I take calculated risks but never gamble.
•I think you know the risks of your choices.
•I was taking a big risk in lending her the money.
•I'm not prepared to take risks— I want the equipment thoroughly checked.
•If you don't revise, you run the risk of failing.
•Journalists in the zone are at serious risk of being kidnapped.
•Miners are a high risk group for certain types of gastric cancer.
•Pollutants in the river pose a real risk to the fish.
•Smoking doubles the risk of having a stroke.
•Standards of hygiene have fallen with all the attendant risks of disease.
•The benefits outweigh the risks.
•The building is unsafe— enter at your own risk.
•The directors will have to assess our credit risk.
•The lawyers are assuming all the financial risk.
•The operation carries an element of risk.
•The perceived risk is far greater than reality.
•The rewards may well justify the risks.
•There are considerable risks inherent in the policy.
•These funds spread the risk among different countries.
•They do their patriotic duty at great personal risk.
•They run great political risks by opposing him.
•They try to identify every possible risk.
•Those old boxes in the corridor are a fire risk.
•You have to weigh risks and benefits.
•Young male drivers are a higher risk category compared to mature ladies and even women of the same age.
•a big jump in the risk premium on corporate bonds
•a higher risk of stomach cancer
•a major risk to livestock
•a reduced risk for heart disease
•a risk from contaminated water
•efforts to persuade the public to reduce risk behavior
•high-risk patients
•investors' assessments of overall risk levels
•its judgment of what constitutes an acceptable risk
•solutions to address security risks more effectively
•the risks and benefits of a drug
•the strategies of risk avoidance that people practice in their everyday lives
•to put someone's life at risk
•Any business venture contains an element of risk.
•At the risk of showing my ignorance, how exactly does this system work?
•Gloss paint can burn strongly and pose a fire risk.
•It was so close, he decided to take a calculated risk.
•Persons swimming beyond this point do so at their own risk.
•Sending cash in the post is a bit of a risk.
•She knew she had taken an enormous risk in going to see Helen.
•Sometimes leaders need to be prepared to take risks.
•Thankfully the risk paid off.
•That's a risk that I'm not prepared to take.
•The chemicals pose little risk to human health.
•Tuberculosis threatens to become a major health risk worldwide.
•We could probably trust her with the information but it's just not worth the risk.
•We don't want to run the risk of losing their business.
•You have no right to take risks with other people's lives.
Idioms: ↑at risk ▪ ↑at risk to yourself ▪ ↑at the risk of doing something ▪ ↑do something at your own risk ▪ ↑risk life and limb ▪ ↑risk your neck ▪ ↑run a risk ▪ ↑run risks ▪ ↑run the risk ▪ ↑take a risk ▪ ↑take risks

verb
1. ~ sth to put sth valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged
• He risked his life to save her.
• She was risking her own and her children's health.
•He risked all his money on a game of cards.
•They were willing to risk everything for their liberty.
2. to do sth that may mean that you get into a situation which is unpleasant for you
•~ sth There was no choice. If they stayed there, they risked death.
•~ (sb/sth) doing sth They knew they risked being arrested.
3. to do sth that you know is not really a good idea or may not succeed
•~ sth He risked a glance at her furious face.
• It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it.
•~ doing sth We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 17th cent.: from French risque (noun), risquer (verb), from Italian risco ‘danger’ and rischiare ‘run into danger’.

Thesaurus:
risk verb
1. T
•Don't risk your job for my sake.
endanger • • threaten • |written jeopardize •
risk/endanger/threaten sb's/your life/health
risk/threaten/jeopardize sb's/your job/career
Which word? People usually choose to risk sth that is their own, such as their life, in the hope of gaining sth else; it is not used about things outside your control:
•The survival of the species is being endangered/threatened/jeopardized by overdevelopment.
✗ The survival of the species is being risked by overdevelopment.
2. T
•He risked a glance at her furious face.
dare • • hazard • |informal chance • • stick your neck out • |usually approving pluck up (the/your) courage • |formal venture • |formal, disapproving presume •
dare/pluck up courage/venture/presume to do sth
risk/chance doing sth
risk/chance a look (at sth)
risk/chance it

Example Bank:
•He was prepared to risk everything in order to achieve his ambition.
•I am not risking my neck for anyone!
•I didn't want to risk being late.
•I knew I would be in trouble if I was found out, but I decided to risk it anyway.
•I refuse to risk being hurt.
•I simply can't risk being seen there.
•I wouldn't risk my money on a scheme like this one.
•I wouldn't risk my money on this investment.
•families who risk losing their homes
•the brave tourist who risks life and limb for adventure
•He had no desire to risk his neck for the king and his favourites.
•In ignoring the warnings, she was risking her own and her children's health.
•It was a difficult decision but we decided to risk it.
•She has been willing to risk life and limb to get a good close-up shot of the nesting birds.
•We've been advised not to risk travelling in these conditions.