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冒險；投機；賭博
A gamble is a risky action or decision that you take in the hope of gaining money, success, or an advantage over other people.
例句
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內閣成員。
...the French president's risky gamble in calling a referendum.
法國總統決定舉行全民公決的冒險之舉
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VERB
冒險；碰運氣；以…為賭注
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.
例句
Few firms will be willing to gamble on new products...
很少有公司愿意冒險開發新產品。
They are not prepared to gamble their careers on this matter...
他們不愿意把自己的事業押在這件事上。
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VERB
（在紙牌、賽馬等中）賭（錢）；賭博
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.
例句
Most people visit Las Vegas to gamble their hard-earned money...
大多數人拿著辛苦掙來的錢去拉斯維加斯賭博。
John gambled heavily on the horses...
約翰在這幾匹馬上下了很大的賭注。