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定义
to run the risk: 冒险
示例
- "However, we don't want to run the risk of contracting this or other viruses in the future, so here are some words of friendly advice"
练习 1
Choose all the true statements from the list below:
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the true statements from the list below:
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
This is not a good choice. At no point in the dialogue does Bruno disagree with Susie. His statement "I don't like that idea one bit" is a response to Susie's warnings about the consequences of Giuseppe revealing Delavigne's secret formulas, and not an indication of disagreement with Susie's opinions. "I don't like this one bit" is an idiomatic expression which means "I really don't like this (at all)".
This is a true statement. Bruno and Susie are discussing the possibility of Delavigne's perfumes being copied or "duplicated" by Delavigne's competitors. Susie tells Bruno "if our competitors were able to duplicate our perfumes..." which clearly indicates that the Delavigne Corp runs the risk of having their perfumes copied.
This is a true statement. It is safe to assume that Susie enjoyed her vacation after hearing the exchange between Bruno and Susie at the beginning of the dialogue. Bruno asks Susie how her holidays were and responds that they were both "fantastic" and "spectacular".
This statement is false. Susie never suggests that Delavigne should "reduce distribution costs and increase volume". Susie actually warns Bruno that if Giuseppe talks, their competitors could copy their perfumes and "distribute them cheaply and in great volume".
练习 2
"So what time do the trains stop running?"
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
"So what time do the trains stop running?"
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
The verb "to run" is used correctly here. The expression "to be running late" means to be "behind schedule" or "delayed". Example: "I'm running late, but please don't start eating without me!".
This is a correct use of the verb "to run". The expression "to run a risk" means "to take a chance", or "to do something dangerous". In this example, "loaning" or "lending" the car to Ben was the dangerous act, which could have had serious consequences! Note that the verb "to run" is irregular: run/ran/run.
This use of the verb "to run" is correct. To "run a company/business" is to "direct" or "lead" it. This is what Bruno does at Delavigne Corp., although apparently someone doesn't agree with his leadership! Example: "Bruno runs this company awfully!".
This sentence uses the verb "to run" correctly. "To run something by someone" is to "show" it to them for their opinions or approval. Example: "I will run my proposal by the rest of the team, to see if they have any suggestions to make".
This is the only incorrect use of the verb "to run". A noise cannot "run". When we want to say that information is travelling, we say "there is a rumour that (Philip has a girlfriend)" or "the word on the street is that (Philip has a girlfriend)".
练习 3
Which of the following phrases could replace the expression "I am liable to forget" in the sentence below, and express the SAME meaning? There may be more than one correct answer!
I am liable to forget to call my mother if I don’t set a reminder on my phone.
I am liable to forget to call my mother if I don’t set a reminder on my phone.
Which of the following phrases could replace the expression "I am liable to forget" in the sentence below, and express the SAME meaning? There may be more than one correct answer!
I am liable to forget to call my mother if I don’t set a reminder on my phone.
I am liable to forget to call my mother if I don’t set a reminder on my phone.
"I am responsible for forgetting (to call my mother)" expresses that it is the speaker's fault if they forget to call their mother: the speaker is accountable for their own action. This is a different meaning than "I am liable to forget", which is a statement about probability or risk.
The phrase "to be liable to" expresses a risk. If something is liable to happen, then there is a risk that it will happen: it is therefore considered a negative event. Example: "We are liable to lose this client if we don't work more quickly".
"I will definitely forget" is a prediction with 100% certainty that the speaker will forget. This is a much stronger statement than "I am liable to forget", which expresses that forgetting is possible, or even likely, but not certain. Example: "If you fail this exam, you will definitely not become a doctor".
"I run the risk of forgetting" is an idiomatic way of saying "I expose myself to the risk of forgetting" or "I take the chance that I may forget". This is very similar in meaning to "I am liable to forget". Another example: "If you don't take your medication every day, you run the risk of becoming infected again" (or "you are liable to become infected again").
练习 4
"So what time do the trains stop running?"
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
"So what time do the trains stop running?"
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
The verb "to run" can be used in several different contexts. From the list below, select the sentences which use the term "to run" correctly.
The verb "to run" is used correctly here. The expression "to be running late" means to be "behind schedule" or "delayed". Example: "I'm running late, but please don't start eating without me!".
This is a correct use of the verb "to run". The expression "to run a risk" means "to take a chance", or "to do something dangerous". In this example, "loaning" or "lending" the car to Ben was the dangerous act, which could have had serious consequences! Note that the verb "to run" is irregular: run/ran/run.
This use of the verb "to run" is correct. To "run a company/business" is to "direct" or "lead" it. This is what Bruno does at Delavigne Corp., although apparently someone doesn't agree with his leadership! Example: "Bruno runs this company awfully!".
This sentence uses the verb "to run" correctly. "To run something by someone" is to "show" it to them for their opinions or approval. Example: "I will run my proposal by the rest of the team, to see if they have any suggestions to make".
This is the only incorrect use of the verb "to run". A noise cannot "run". When we want to say that information is travelling, we say "there is a rumour that (Philip has a girlfriend)" or "the word on the street is that (Philip has a girlfriend)".
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