[intransitive, transitive]

1. to take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful
   冒风险；以…为赌注◆He's gambling his reputation on the deal.
   他以自己的声誉作为这笔交易的赌注。◆We gambled that consumers would pay more for an online service.
   我们冒险假设消费者会将更多的钱用於在线服务。

●ˌgamble sth aˈwayto lose sth such as money, possessions, etc. by gambling
赌掉；输光◆They found their funds had been gambled away on the stock market.
他们发现自己在股市上的资金输得精光。