at risk

1 → at-risk

2 RISKin a situation where you may be harmed 处境危险，受到威胁

We must stop these rumours; the firm’s reputation is at risk.

我们必须制止这些谣传，公司的名誉受到了威胁。

at risk from

Women are more at risk from the harmful effects of alcohol than men.

女性受酒精危害的可能性比男性更大。

at risk of

Their children are also at high risk of developing the disease.

他们的孩子患此病的风险也很高。

That would mean putting other children at risk.

那将意味着让其他孩子遭受威胁。

Examples from the Corpus

putting ... at risk• Misuse through ignorance can result in your getting lost, flying into controlled airspace, and putting other aircraft at risk.• The workers said the campaign was attracting bad publicity for their company and putting their livelihoods at risk.• They are putting lives at risk, and the ones who pay are us, here at the mercy of the government.• The coal's importers deny they're putting miners jobs at risk.• Not only was she putting herself at risk but also her family, by carrying home all sorts of germs.• I wouldn't hesitate to tell an overweight, unfit man that he was putting his health at risk.

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at riskChinese

at-risk

ˌat-ˈrisk adjectiveadj

at-risk children/patients/groups etc RISKpeople who need special care because they are likely to be in danger from violent parents, to become ill etc 需要特别保护的孩子/病人/群体等

at-risk register (=an official list of people in this situation) 需特别保护人员名单

Examples from the Corpus

at-risk register• There were warning signals in between, and as a result he was placed on an at-risk register three weeks before he died.

Examples from the Corpus

at-risk• For their part, Oxfordshire say they do still vaccinate at-risk babies, which they believe is far more effective.• The program provides intervention and counseling for at-risk families with young children.• Other potential strategies include the provision of vitamin A supplements to at-risk groups.• Most large cities with a significant at-risk population now have such a centre.• There were warning signals in between, and as a result he was placed on an at-risk register three weeks before he died.• A recent Governing magazine article about at-risk youth illustrated the importance of a holistic approach.

at riskn

nRISKin a situation where you may be harmed

We must stop these rumours; the firm’s reputation is at risk.

at risk from

Women are more at risk from the harmful effects of alcohol than men.

at risk of

Their children are also at high risk of developing the disease.

That would mean putting other children at risk.

→ risk

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