venture

事業、新規事業

ある程度の危険を伴う、新しい活動や事業。

やさしい英語で： A new activity or business that involves some risk.

• Their new venture sells fresh bread.
• The two companies launched a joint venture.
• His first venture into filmmaking lost money.

使い方： a venture into something (Her venture into publishing proved successful.)

類義語： enterprise, undertaking, project

よく使う表現： business venture, joint venture, new venture, venture into something

思い切って行く、踏み込む

危険かもしれない場所や知らない場所へ、勇気を出して行くこと。

やさしい英語で： To go somewhere even though it may be dangerous or unfamiliar.

• We did not venture far.
• She ventured outside during the storm.
• Would you venture into that cave alone?

使い方： venture into somewhere (We ventured into the forest after sunrise.); venture out of somewhere (Nobody dared venture out of the shelter.)

類義語： dare to go

よく使う表現： venture outside, venture into something, venture out, venture beyond something

危険にさらす、あえて述べる

大切なものを危険にさらす、または反応が分からなくてもあえて意見を述べること。

やさしい英語で： To risk something valuable, or offer an idea despite being unsure how others will receive it.

• Can you venture a guess?
• He ventured a small sum on the project.
• I would venture to suggest a simpler solution.

使い方： venture something on something (He ventured his savings on the new business.); venture to do something (May I venture to suggest another option?); venture that… (She ventured that the plan might be too expensive.)

類義語： risk, hazard

よく使う表現： venture a guess, venture an opinion, venture something on something

危険を冒して送り出す

失われる恐れを承知で、物を旅や商取引に送り出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To send something on a journey or business activity where it might be lost.

• They ventured a ship across the ocean.
• The merchant ventured horses to the islands.
• Few traders would venture valuable goods along that route.

使い方： venture something to somewhere (The merchant ventured a cargo to a distant port.)

類義語： send at risk

よく使う表現： venture goods overseas, venture a cargo, venture a ship