to put sth valuable or important in a dangerous situation, in which it could be lost or damaged 使…冒风险（或面临危险）◆She risked all her capital in the new business. 她冒险将所有的资金都投放在新的业务上。◆He would not risk his reputation if he did not think he could get the deal. 如果他认为自己无法搞定这笔买卖，他不会拿名誉去冒险。
to be in a situation in which sth bad could happen to you 冒…的风险（或危险）◆Some manufacturing companies risked collapse. 某些生产企业面临倒闭。◆We risk losing our most experienced staff to other firms. 我们冒着我们最有经验的员工跳槽到其他公司的危险。