hazard
/ˈhæzəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhæzərd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈha-zərd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈhæz.əd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhæz.ɚd/ (ame, ipa)
hazard — 名詞
- hazardsingular
- hazardsplural
1. something in the environment that could cause injury, damage, or loss — for exam
危險；危害
可能造成傷害或損失的事物
something in the environment that could cause injury, damage, or loss — for example, a loose wire that could start a fire, or a slippery floor that could make someone fall.
Tamar reported the loose railing as a safety hazard to the building manager.
Tamar 向大樓管理員回報鬆動的扶手是安全危害。
compound noun: safety hazard
Chemical spills in the lab create a serious health hazard for students and staff.
實驗室裡的化學藥品外洩對師生構成嚴重的健康危害。
compound noun: health hazard
Rafael warned his neighbours that the broken fence was a hazard to children playing nearby.
Rafael 警告鄰居，破損的圍籬對在附近玩耍的孩子是個危險。
During winter, icy sidewalks become a common hazard for elderly pedestrians.
冬天時，結冰的人行道對年長的行人來說是常見的危險。
- danger
more general and common than hazard; hazard often implies a specific source with a known potential to cause harm
- risk
focuses on the possibility of harm rather than the source itself; you take a risk, but a hazard is the thing that creates the risk
- threat
suggests an intentional or directed danger, whereas a hazard is usually an unintended condition
- peril
a more formal and dramatic word for immediate serious danger
- safeguard
something that protects against hazards
- protection
a measure that removes or reduces a hazard
文法句型
hazard + to + noun phrase
compound noun: [adjective] + hazard
用法筆記
Often appears in compound nouns such as fire hazard, health hazard, safety hazard, and natural hazard. These label specific categories of danger rather than describing a single dangerous event.
常見錯誤
2. in the game of golf, a tricky feature that requires extra skill to play from, li
障礙區
高爾夫球場上的障礙物（沙坑、水塘等）
in the game of golf, a tricky feature that requires extra skill to play from, like a water area or a sandy pit with strict rules.
Mei's ball landed in a water hazard near the eighth green during the tournament.
Mei 的球在比賽期間掉進了第八洞果嶺附近的水障礙區。
compound: water hazard
The sand bunker is the most difficult hazard on the back nine of this course.
沙坑是這座球場後九洞中最難的障礙區。
compound: sand bunker (hazard type)
Tanvi carefully studied the hazard before choosing which club to use for her shot.
Tanvi 在選擇球桿之前仔細觀察了障礙區的情況。
Vinícius lost two strokes after his ball stopped in a deep hazard near the green.
Vinícius 的球在果嶺附近一個很深的障礙區停下，損失了兩桿。
文法句型
[type] + hazard
hazard + on + golf course
用法筆記
In golf, hazards include sand bunkers (also called traps) and water features such as ponds, lakes, or streams. Players may not ground their club or touch the ground or water in a hazard before making a stroke.
hazard — 動詞
- hazardpresent simple I / you / we / they
- hazards3rd person singular
- hazarding-ing form
- hazardedpast simple
1. to say or suggest something, such as a guess or opinion, knowing that it might b
大膽猜測
明知可能錯誤仍冒險說出（猜測、意見）
to say or suggest something, such as a guess or opinion, knowing that it might be wrong — for example, hazarding a guess at the answer when you are not sure.
"The answer might be forty-two," Felix hazarded, looking at the complex equation.
「答案可能是四十二，」Felix 看著複雜的方程式大膽猜測。
direct speech + hazarded as reporting verb
Élise hazarded a guess that the old building was built around nineteen-twenty.
Élise 冒昧猜測那棟老建築是在一九二〇年左右建造的。
pattern: hazard + a guess + that-clause
Noor decided to hazard an opinion during the team meeting despite feeling nervous.
Noor 在團隊會議上儘管感到緊張，還是決定冒昧提出自己的看法。
"Maybe it is a type of antique clock," Rachid hazarded, examining the object carefully.
「也許這是一種古董鐘，」Rachid 仔細端詳著物品大膽推測。
- state confidently
hazarding implies doubt; stating confidently implies certainty
文法句型
hazard + a guess/opinion/suggestion
hazard + that-clause
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the fixed expression 'hazard a guess'. This sense is moderately formal and more typical of written English or careful speech than casual conversation. The speaker acknowledges uncertainty.
常見錯誤
2. to put something valuable — such as your health, safety, reputation, or career —
冒險；危害
使有價值的東西（健康、名譽等）面臨風險
to put something valuable — such as your health, safety, reputation, or career — in a position where it could be harmed or lost, usually by taking an unnecessary risk.
Tuan refused to hazard his family's savings on a business he did not trust.
Tuan 拒絕將家裡的積蓄冒險投資在他不信任的生意上。
pattern: hazard + possession/asset
The firefighter would not hazard the lives of her team in such dangerous conditions.
那位消防員不願在如此危險的條件下讓隊員的生命冒風險。
pattern: hazard + lives/safety of people
Ryan knew that cutting corners on safety could hazard the entire construction project.
Ryan 知道在安全上偷工減料可能危及整個建築工程。
Madison would not hazard her reputation by associating with dishonest business partners.
Madison 不願為了與不誠實的商業夥伴往來而危害自己的名譽。
- risk
the simpler, more common alternative; 'hazard' is more formal and often implies a moral judgment about the risk being unwise
- endanger
focuses specifically on putting lives or safety at risk; stronger and more urgent in tone
- jeopardize
emphasizes the potential for losing something valuable, especially abstract things like a career or relationship
文法句型
hazard + noun phrase (health/safety/reputation/career)
用法筆記
More formal than the everyday verb 'risk'. This sense often appears in contexts where the thing put at risk is abstract — reputation, health, safety, or prospects — rather than a concrete object. Typically used in negative or cautious statements.