友课教育英语晨读2020-06-24

 1.threaten ['θret(ə)n]
 v. 威胁，恐吓  threat n.
 They threatened to kill him unless he did as they asked.
 他们威胁说如果不按他们说的做就要杀了他。 

 2.endanger [ɪn'deɪn(d)ʒə]
 vt. 危及，使遭到危险
 He would never do anything to endanger the lives of his children. 
 他永远不会做出任何危及孩子生命的事情。 

 3.crisis ['kraɪsɪs]
 n. 危机 
 economic crisis  经济危机 

 4.risk [rɪsk]
 vt. 冒…风险 
 risk doing sth  n. 风险，冒险 
 at risk  处于危险中 

 5.stake [steɪk]
 n. 棍子，火刑，赌注
 at stake  处于危险中 

 6.hazard ['hæzəd]
 n. 危险，冒险 
 hazardous adj. 有危险的
 moral hazard  道德风险 
 fire hazard  火灾隐患 

 7.venture ['ventʃə]
 vi. 冒险 
 n. 风险项目
 He wanted to venture into the mountainous wilderness of the countryside. 
 他想冒险进入农村的荒野山区。  
 He enjoyed little success when he ventured into business.   
 他在冒险涉足生意时很少成功。  
 venture capital  风险投资 

 8.adventure [əd'ventʃə]
 n. 冒险 
 adventure activities  冒险活动 

 9.disaster [dɪ'zɑːstə]
 n. 灾难，不幸 
 natural disaster  自然灾难（灾害）
 It would be a disaster for me if I lost my job. 
 要是我没了工作，对我将真的是一场灾难。 

 10.catastrophe [kə'tæstrəfɪ]
 n. 大灾难，大灾祸 
 ecological catastrophe  生态浩劫
 The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country.
 科学家的移民对国家而言是场大灾难。