リスク | ケンブリッジ英語辞典の定義

RISK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of risk in English risk noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ C or U ] the possibility of something bad happening : In this business , the risks and the rewards are high. risk of There's a high risk of another accident happening in this fog . [ + (that) ] The risk (that) we might fail made us work twice as hard. [ + -ing verb ] It's always a risk start ing up a new business . risk to We want clean rivers and lakes , where you can swim without risk to your health . risk factor High blood pressure is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease . high risk Open-heart surgery has a high risk of complications (= they are likely to happen ) . low risk We think it's a very low risk (= not very likely to happen ) . high-risk It's a high-risk strategy (= one that is not safe ) . low-risk These are safe , low-risk investments . good risk The bank runs a credit check to make sure you're a good risk (= safe to lend money to) . C1 [ C ] something bad that might happen : health risk A survey found 70 percent of people are concerned about the health risks of pesticides . fire risk This wire is a fire risk. safety risk security risk His employers thought he was a security risk (= he might tell their secrets to a competitor ) . pose a risk Using a phone while driving poses a safety risk. at risk B2 in a dangerous situation : at risk of All houses within 100 meters of the riverfront are at risk of flooding . See more at your own risk C2 used to mean that you are responsible for any damage , loss , or difficulty : Drivers are reminded that they leave their cars here at their own risk. See more run/take a risk B2 to do something that might be dangerous : Don't take any risks - just call the police . See more The impurity of the water is a serious health risk. It was an awful risk to take. Are you prepared to put your children at risk? The benefits of this treatment far outweigh any risks. There are too many risks attendant on such a large investment of money . Dangers and threats balefully baneful banefully black spot hazard hazard to someone/something hazardous hazardously hazmat non-lethal on/under pain of death idiom or else idiom or I'll know the reason why idiom parlous someone's bark is worse than his/her bite idiom tombstoning treacherously triple threat turn nasty ultra-hazardous See more results » Idioms at the risk of doing something run the risk of doing something risk verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / B2 to do something although there is a chance of a bad result : risk it "It's dangerous to cross here." "I'll just have to risk it." [ + -ing verb ] He risked los ing his house when his company went bankrupt . risk death These youngsters are risking death or injury by playing on the railway lines . If he doesn't rest now, he risks further damage to his knee . B2 If you risk something important , you cause it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it: risk your life I'm not risking my life in that old car . risk your neck We've risked out necks to save you. risk life and limb He risked life and limb to get the cat down from the tree . risk something on something She was prepared to risk everything on a last throw of the dice . risk your health Athletes risk their health by taking drugs . I'm not willing to risk my reputation . Local people risked their own lives to shelter resistance fighters from the army . The company is risking everything on the new project . Are you prepared to risk your life ? The rescuers risked their lives to save the survivors of the crash . She risks losing her reputation if her latest project fails . Taking risks adventurer all in be skating on thin ice idiom bet the farm/ranch idiom broke compromise expose gamble have/put your head on the block idiom hazard high wire high-stakes imperil kamikaze put your neck on the line idiom re-expose roll the dice idiom run the risk of doing something idiom sail sail close to the wind idiom See more results » (Definition of risk from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) risk | Intermediate English risk noun [ C/U ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / Add to word list Add to word list danger , or the possibility of danger , defeat , or loss : [ C ] There’s a risk of an accident happening in this fog . [ C ] I was afraid to take the risk of quitting my job before I had another one lined up. [ U ] We want clean rivers and lakes , where you can swim without risk to your health . [ U ] It was a high/ low risk situation (= a situation with a lot of/very little danger ) . A risk is also someone or something that could cause a problem or loss : [ C ] Teenage drivers are considered higher risks. at risk To be at risk is to be in danger : A child who hasn’t been vaccinated is at risk. risky adjective us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈrɪs·ki / The business investment was a risky proposition . risk verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / to do something or to enter a situation where there is a possibility of being hurt or of a loss or defeat : He risked his life helping another man escape the fire . We risk losing the business if we don’t pay off the loan on time . (Definition of risk from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) risk | Business English risk noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list [ U ] the possibility that something bad or dangerous will happen : Heavy reliance upon one client is not without risk when building up a practice . increase/reduce the risk of sth The agency is undertaking an urgent program to reduce the risk of runway collision . [ C ] something bad that might happen : Our biggest risk is identity theft . I think that people who come here illegally know the risks . [ C or U ] FINANCE the possibility that an investment will lose money : Before you invest in the Fund you should carefully evaluate the risks. This stock is loaded with risk. high/ low / medium risk carry (a) risk To invest in just one stock carries a high risk. offset (a) risk Banks carry out several transactions to offset risk. [ C or U ] INSURANCE the possibility that something will be harmed , damaged , or lost : high/ low risk insure against a risk Anyone who wants to insure against the risk of illness or accident can do so at a price . [ C ] INSURANCE , BANKING a person or business that may or may not be safe to insure or lend money to: a bad/good risk In terms of insurance eligibility , the couple constituted a bad risk. at risk in danger : at risk of sth A spokeswoman last night admitted 13 people were at risk of redundancy . at risk of doing sth With its stock price severely depressed , the company was at risk of being a target for private equity investors . at your own risk if you do something at your own risk, you do it although you know you might get harmed or lose something: Please note that you download and install these programs entirely at your own risk. bear a risk to be responsible for or accept the risk involved in something: The two sides couldn't agree on how to pay for the plant and who would bear the most financial risk in the agreement . With traditional pensions the employer bears the risks and pays the benefits . put sb/sth at risk to put someone or something in a situation where they could be in danger : Why put capital at significant risk for a return which is no higher than the return on government bonds ? run a risk to do something that might be harmful or dangerous : You're running a big risk if oil prices drop sharply . run the risk of doing sth Few IFAs are prepared to run the risk of advising a client to switch out of equities and into bonds and cash in case they get their timing wrong . spread your risk(s) FINANCE to reduce the chance of losing money by making several different types of investments : While some shares in the fund may be falling in price , others could be rising , helping to spread your risk. Unit trusts let small investors spread their risks by investing in a wide range of gilts . take a risk to do something that might be harmful or dangerous : The company thrived after taking a risk and selling its TV business . take the risk of doing sth Over the past three months , investors who have taken the risk of investing in smaller companies have had a rough ride . See also actuarial risk against all risks all-risks assigned risk at-risk buyer's risk calculated risk carrier's risk country risk credit risk currency risk downside risk exchange risk execution risk foreign currency risk global risk high-risk inflation risk insurance risk inventory risk investment risk liquidity risk low-risk market liquidity risk owner's risk sovereign risk systematic risk uninsurable risk risk verb [ T ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / rɪsk / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio to put something in a situation where it could be lost or damaged : Carol can get a better return on her investments without risking her capital . The region was going through a huge economic downturn and it didn't want to risk its trade ties with the US risk sth on sth Bonds are attractive to conservative investors who don't want to risk everything on the stock market . to get into a situation or do something that might have a bad result : The United States is becoming dangerously dependent on foreign investors to the point that it is risking a financial crisis . risk doing sth If you're not exploiting the opportunities of e-commerce , you could risk going bankrupt . See also derisk (Definition of risk from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge Unive