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{ "term": "risk", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "the possibility of something bad happening at some time in the future; a situation that could be dangerous or have a bad result", "sensetop": "risk of somethingrisk of doing somethingrisk (that)…risk to somebody/something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The **health risks** are very low." }, { "text": "a **high risk** of failure", "contextForm": "risk of something" }, { "text": "a serious/significant risk of something" }, { "text": "The study found a slightly **increased risk **of cancer in this group." }, { "text": "Steps have been taken to **reduce the risk** of any trouble." }, { "text": "Use filters or boil water to **minimize the risk** of infection." }, { "text": "Smoking can **increase the risk** of developing heart disease.", "contextForm": "risk of doing something" }, { "text": "There is still a risk that the whole deal will fall through.", "contextForm": "risk (that)…" }, { "text": "The chemicals **pose little risk** *(= are not dangerous)* to human health.", "contextForm": "risk to somebody/something" }, { "text": "a calculated risk *(= one that you think is small compared with the possible benefits)*" }, { "text": "Trying new things can be a gamble, but it's worth the risk." }, { "text": "Patients should be made aware of the risks involved with this treatment." }, { "text": "Make sure you understand the **risks and benefits**." }, { "text": "Cigarette smoking is a **risk factor** for this disease." }, { "text": "The benefits outweigh the risks." }, { "text": "You have to weigh risks and benefits." }, { "text": "Any business venture contains an element of risk." }, { "text": "Consider your own risk tolerance. How many chances are you willing to take?" }, { "text": "Farmers invest in irrigation to manage risk in drought years." }, { "text": "Miners are a high risk group for certain types of gastric cancer." }, { "text": "Smoking doubles the risk of having a stroke." }, { "text": "Standards of hygiene have fallen with all the attendant risks of disease." }, { "text": "The directors will have to assess our credit risk." }, { "text": "The lawyers are assuming all the financial risk." }, { "text": "The operation carries an element of risk." }, { "text": "The perceived risk is far greater than reality." }, { "text": "There are considerable risks inherent in the policy." }, { "text": "These funds spread the risk among different countries." }, { "text": "Young male drivers are a higher risk category compared to mature ladies and even women of the same age." }, { "text": "a big jump in the risk premium on corporate bonds" }, { "text": "a higher risk of stomach cancer" }, { "text": "a reduced risk for heart disease" }, { "text": "a risk from contaminated water" }, { "text": "efforts to persuade the public to reduce risk behaviour" }, { "text": "investors' assessments of overall risk levels" }, { "text": "its judgment of what constitutes an acceptable risk" }, { "text": "the strategies of risk avoidance that people practice in their everyday lives" }, { "text": "Thankfully the risk paid off." }, { "text": "The rewards may well justify the risks." }, { "text": "Companies can mitigate the risks of losing valuable data." } ], "topics": ["Danger"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"], "… of risk": ["degree", "level", "element"], "verb + risk": ["face", "run", "take"], "risk + verb": ["outweigh something"], "risk + noun": ["group", "factor", "assessment"], "preposition": ["at risk", "at risk from", "at risk of"], "phrases": [ "at your own risk", "an increase in risk", "a reduction in risk" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a person or thing that is likely to cause problems or danger at some time in the future", "sensetop": "risk to something/somebody", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Those old boxes in the corridor are a fire risk." }, { "text": "a safety/health risk" }, { "text": "The group was considered to be a risk to national security.", "contextForm": "risk to something/somebody" }, { "text": "Pollutants in the river **pose a** real **risk** to the fish." }, { "text": "Tuberculosis threatens to become a major health risk worldwide." }, { "text": "Sending cash in the post is a bit of a risk." }, { "text": "Gloss paint can burn strongly and pose a fire risk." }, { "text": "solutions to address security risks more effectively" }, { "text": "a major risk to livestock" }, { "text": "They try to identify every possible risk." }, { "text": "He is no longer considered a security risk in the State of California." }, { "text": "The prisoner was being closely monitored because he was judged to be a suicide risk." }, { "text": "His lawyer argued that he was not a flight risk." } ], "topics": ["Danger"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"], "… of risk": ["degree", "level", "element"], "verb + risk": ["face", "run", "take"], "risk + verb": ["outweigh something"], "risk + noun": ["group", "factor", "assessment"], "preposition": ["at risk", "at risk from", "at risk of"], "phrases": [ "at your own risk", "an increase in risk", "a reduction in risk" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a person or business that a bank or an insurance company is willing/unwilling to lend money or sell insurance to because they are likely/unlikely to pay back the money, etc.", "sensetop": "a good/bad/poor risk", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "With five previous claims, he's now a bad insurance risk." }, { "text": "He's a good insurance risk." } ], "topics": ["Money"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["big", "considerable", "enormous"], "… of risk": ["degree", "level", "element"], "verb + risk": ["face", "run", "take"], "risk + verb": ["outweigh something"], "risk + noun": ["group", "factor", "assessment"], "preposition": ["at risk", "at risk from", "at risk of"], "phrases": [ "at your own risk", "an increase in risk", "a reduction in risk" ] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "in danger of something unpleasant or harmful happening", "sensetop": "at risk of (doing) somethingat risk from (doing) something", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "As with all diseases, certain groups will be more at risk than others." }, { "text": "If we go to war, innocent lives will be **put at risk**." }, { "text": "Journalists in the zone are at serious risk of being kidnapped.", "contextForm": "at risk of (doing) something" }, { "text": "Adults were also at risk from epidemics.", "contextForm": "at risk from (doing) something" }, { "text": "Children are at greater risk for these diseases." }, { "text": "They do their patriotic duty at great personal risk." } ], "topics": ["Danger"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to introduce something that may sound stupid or may offend somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "At the risk of showing my ignorance, how exactly does the internet work?" } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "with the possibility of harming yourself/somebody/something", "examples": [ { "text": "He dived in to save the dog at considerable risk to his own life." }, { "text": "He saved the child at considerable risk to himself." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something even though you have been warned about the possible dangers and will have to take responsibility for anything bad that happens", "examples": [ { "text": "Persons swimming beyond this point do so at their own risk *(= on a notice)*." }, { "text": "Valuables are left at their owner's risk *(= on a notice)*." }, { "text": "The building is unsafe—enter at your own risk." } ], "topics": ["Danger"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be or put yourself in a situation in which something bad could happen to you", "examples": [ { "text": "People who are overweight run a risk of a heart attack or stroke." }, { "text": "We don't want to run the risk of losing their business." }, { "text": "Investment is all about running risks." }, { "text": "If you don't revise, you run the risk of failing." }, { "text": "They run great political risks by opposing him." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to do something even though you know that something bad could happen as a result", "examples": [ { "text": "That's a risk I'm not prepared to take." }, { "text": "You have no right to take risks with other people's lives." }, { "text": "It was so close, he decided to take a calculated risk." }, { "text": "I take calculated risks but never gamble." }, { "text": "I was taking a big risk in lending her the money." }, { "text": "I'm not prepared to take risks—I want the equipment thoroughly checked." }, { "text": "She knew she had taken an enormous risk in going to see Helen." }, { "text": "Sometimes leaders need to be prepared to take risks." }, { "text": "He knew he was taking a big risk by going skiing." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪsk/", "audio": "ri/risk/risk__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/rɪsk/", "audio": "ri/risk/risk__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "mid 17th cent.: from French risque (noun), risquer (verb), from Italian risco ‘danger’ and rischiare ‘run into danger’." }