hazard
US: /ˈhæzɝd/
UK: /hˈæzəd/
UK: /hˈæzəd/
English Vietnamese dictionary
hazard /'hæzəd/
- danh từ
- sự may rủi
- a life full of hazards: một cuộc đời đầy may rủi
- mối nguy
- at all hazards: bất kể mọi nguy cơ, bất kể mọi khó khăn
- trò chơi súc sắc cổ
- (thể dục,thể thao) vật vướng, vật chướng ngại (trên bâi đánh gôn)
- (Ai-len) bến xe ngựa
- sự may rủi
- ngoại động từ
- phó thác cho may rủi; liều, mạo hiểm
- to hazard one's life: liều mình
- đánh bạo (làm một cái gì, nêu ra ý kiến gì)
- to hazard a remark: đánh bạo đưa ra một nhận xét
- phó thác cho may rủi; liều, mạo hiểm
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb
+ noun
~ (to sb/sth)
~ (of sth / of doing sth) a thing that can be dangerous or cause damage: a fire / safety hazard + Growing levels of pollution represent a serious health hazard to the local population. + Everybody is aware of the hazards of smoking. + hazard lights (= flashing lights on a car that warn other drivers of possible danger)
+ verb
1 to make a suggestion or guess which you know may be wrong: [VN] Would you like to hazard a guess? + [V speech] 'Is it Tom you're going with?' she hazarded. [also V that]
2 [VN] (formal) to risk sth or put it in danger
Synonym: ENDANGER
Careless drivers hazard other people's lives as well as their own.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 peril, danger, risk, endangerment, threat, jeopardy:
The greatest hazard in sailing single-handed round the world is the loneliness
2 chance, gamble, uncertainty, luck, fortune:
They banned all games that depended on hazard.
v.
3 venture, dare; gamble, risk, jeopardize, endanger, threaten, imperil, stake:
May I hazard a guess as to the origin of the word? He hazarded his entire fortune on the turn of a card.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
big, great, major, real, serious | constant | possible, potential | hidden, unexpected, unseen | environmental, industrial, natural, occupational
industrial hazards such as excessive noise and pollution Loneliness is one of the occupational hazards of being a writer.
| health
Other people's smoke is now seen as a health hazard.
| fire
The rubbish under the flooring is a serious fire hazard.
VERB + HAZARD
cause, create, pose
Production of these chemicals poses serious environmental hazards.
| be exposed to, encounter, face, meet
The worst hazard we faced was having our money stolen.
| avoid
Go in September if you want to avoid the hazard of extreme heat.
| eliminate, minimize | cope with, deal with, negotiate
Companies should have systems for dealing with work hazards.
PREP.
~ for
Holes in the pavement are a hazard for blind people.
| ~ to
The burning of industrial waste is a major hazard to human health.
PHRASES
exposure to a hazard
Try and reduce your exposure to hazards such as poor quality air.
Concise English dictionary
hazards|hazarded|hazarding'hæzə(r)d
noun
+a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
+an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
+an obstacle on a golf course
verb
+put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation
+put at risk
+take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
