American English pronunciation
How to pronounce risk
IPA transcription: ['ɹɪsk]
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['ɹɪsk]
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['ɹɪsk]
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Noun
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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
“drinking alcohol is a health hazard”
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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”
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the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
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the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
Verb
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
“When you buy these stocks you are gambling”
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expose to a chance of loss or damage
“We risked losing a lot of money in this venture”
“Why risk your life?”
“She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong”
Usage examples
- In general, people have difficulties estimating risks correctly.
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- Forward contracts can be used to hedge or cover exposure to foreign exchange risk.
- Smoking, gastric reflux, and hypothyroidism are all risk factors for Reinke's edema.
- Other risk terms are seen as potential consequences of operational risk events.
- The diet's high fat ratio may increase the risk of heart disease.
- In general, people have difficulties estimating risks correctly.
- The degree of risk is dependent on the mode of failure.
- The man, followed by the others, walked briskly down on to the landing-stage.
- An investor can also assume credit risk through direct or indirect use of leverage.