n.[C]

1. 冒險；冒險事業，投機活動
   They were the astronauts on the first venture to the moon.

   他們是首次登陸月球探險的太空人。

2. 投機活動；企業
   He has started a joint venture in Singapore.

   他已在新加坡辦起一家合資公司。

vt.

1. 使冒險；冒……之險；拿……冒險
   They ventured their lives in exploring the desert.

   他們冒了生命危險去沙漠探險。

2. 以……作賭注[（+on）]
   He ventured large sums of money on speculative stocks.

   他將大筆的錢拿去做股票投機。

3. 大膽提出（或說出）；敢於[+to-v][+that]
   I venture that you are wrong.

   我冒昧說一句，你錯了。

   No one ventured to speak to him.

   無人敢跟他講話。

vi.

1. 冒險；大膽行事[（+on）]
   He is too timid to venture upon a new undertaking.

   他太膽小，不敢從事新的事業。

   The children ventured out on the thin ice and fell through.

   孩子們冒險踏上薄冰，結果掉了進去。

n.

v.

1. undertake a risky or daring journey or course of action.
   ▸expose to the risk of loss.
2. dare to say something that may be considered presumptuous:
   may I venture to add a few comments?