gamble

1. N-COUNT A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒險(xiǎn)

Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process. 昨天他冒了很大的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)任命了他的內(nèi)閣。

2. V-T/V-I If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒險(xiǎn); 以…爲(wèi)賭注

Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products. 很少有公司願(yuàn)意在新産品上冒險(xiǎn)。

They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter. 他們沒(méi)準(zhǔn)備爲(wèi)此事拿自己的事業(yè)來(lái)儅賭注。

3. V-T/V-I If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently. (紙牌、比賽等) 賭博

Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money. 多數(shù)人去拉斯維加斯是爲(wèi)了用他們辛苦賺來(lái)的錢賭博。

John gambled heavily on the horses. 約翰在這幾匹馬上下了大賭注。