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US
/ˈɹɪsk/
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[ UK /ɹˈɪsk/ ]
[ UK /ɹˈɪsk/ ]
NOUN
- the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
- the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
drinking alcohol is a health hazard -
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury
he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime
there was a danger he would do the wrong thing
VERB
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expose to a chance of loss or damage
We risked losing a lot of money in this venture
She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong
Why risk your life? -
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
When you buy these stocks you are gambling
How To Use risk In A Sentence
- Using a bold colour such as yellow is risky. Times, Sunday Times
- The excess amniotic fluid was then removed from the recipient twin sac, and antibiotics were placed into the uterine cavity to decrease the risk of infection. Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
- With automobile insurance, for example, an insurance company accepts part of the risk that you will be involved in a car accident. Microeconomics: Price Theory in Practice
- I couldn't stand there and risk someone being a bit shirty with him so I touched him lightly on the arm and indicated that he should stand on the right.
- The relationship between a woman and her clinician should be built on trust, and the benefits and the risks of a procedure such as an episiotomy must be openly discussed to ensure truly informed consent.
- What are the possibilities and risks of according spirituality some therapeutic value for those on the edge of the abyss of self-destruction?
- Instead of being crushed at once, as perhaps the writer expected, it darted forward, quite briskly and cheerfully, at six or seven miles an hour; requiring no spur or admonitive to haste, except the shrieking of the little Egyptian _gamin_, who ran along by asinus's side. "[ Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men.
- We've gotten better with our techniques and applying them predeparture, ensuring we're looking at as broad a section of potential risk as possible, said Kevin McAleenan, deputy assistant commissioner of field operations at Customs and Border Protection, or CBP.CBP said the gap in U.S. security practices wasn't obvious until after the attempted Christmas attack. U.S. blocks 350 with suspected ties to terrorists
- At the risk of seeming to be a shill for David Talbot, let me suggest that non-subscribers reconsider.
- The rest of them continued filling plates while Reggie and Lettie returned at brisk intervals to reload their trays. WEEKEND FOR MURDER
