high-risk
high-risk — adjective
1. describes a person, activity, investment, or situation where the chance of loss,
describes a person, activity, investment, or situation where the chance of loss, injury, or failure is much greater than what is normally considered acceptable — for example, lending money to someone unlikely to repay it, or performing surgery on a very weak patient.
Hamza was classified as a high-risk patient by the hospital after his heart attack.
collocation: high-risk patient
The bank's high-risk loan policy made it harder for small businesses to get funding.
financial context: high-risk loan policy
Elena decided against the high-risk business partnership because the terms seemed too uncertain.
Firefighters are given months of special training before high-risk rescue missions.
Charlotte's doctor advised against the high-risk pregnancy and recommended bed rest.
- risky
more general and less formal; used for everyday situations
- dangerous
focuses on immediate physical harm rather than statistical probability
- hazardous
more formal; typically describes physical or environmental dangers such as chemicals or working conditions
- speculative
limited to financial contexts; suggests high uncertainty with potential for large gains
文法句型
be + high-risk
high-risk + noun
用法筆記
Common in formal and professional contexts such as finance, medicine, and insurance. Almost always used before a noun (attributive position) — e.g., a high-risk investment, a high-risk patient — but is also used predicatively: 'The surgery is high-risk.'