risk-benefit
UK/rɪsk-'benɪfɪt/US
Definitions
n.
The balance between potential risks and expected benefits
风险与收益的权衡
Root Breakdown
Native Englishriskroot
+
benefitroot
=risk-benefit
risk + benefit. Weighs the danger against the good (benefit, from bene- + fac 'do good'). Common in medicine and finance.
Common Collocations
- 1.risk-benefit analysis风险收益分析
- 2.risk-benefit ratio风险收益比
- 3.risk-benefit balance风险收益平衡
Example Sentences
- 1.
Doctors weigh the risk-benefit of surgery for each patient.