venture
UK/'ventʃə/US/'ventʃә/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
A new business project, especially a risky one
（尤指有风险的）事业，企业
v.
To dare to do or say something risky
冒险做（说）；斗胆
v.
To go somewhere that might be dangerous
冒险前往
Root Breakdown
Root-derived=venture
A shortened form of adventure (ad- + vent + -ure), so the root is the same "come" with the sense of a risky thing about to happen. As a verb it means to dare; as a noun it's a risky undertaking — hence venture capital, money put into risky new businesses.
Root ven still carries 84 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.business venture创业项目
- 2.venture capital风险投资
- 3.joint venture合资企业
- 4.venture out冒险外出
Example Sentences
- 1.
Their first business venture failed within a year.
- 2.
She ventured a guess, though she wasn't sure.
- 3.
Don't venture out alone after dark.