gamble

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒險
Yesterday, he named his cabinet and took a big gamble in the process. 昨天他冒了很大的風險任命了他的內閣。
2. V-T/V-I If you gamble on something, you take a risky action or decision in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people. 冒險; 以…爲賭注
Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products. 很少有公司願意在新産品上冒險。
They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter. 他們沒準備爲此事拿自己的事業來儅賭注。
3. V-T/V-I If you gamble an amount of money, you bet it in a game such as cards or on the result of a race or competition. People who gamble usually do it frequently. (紙牌、比賽等) 賭博
Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money. 多數人去拉斯維加斯是爲了用他們辛苦賺來的錢賭博。
John gambled heavily on the horses. 約翰在這幾匹馬上下了大賭注。