/ˈhæzərd/· noun / verb
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Chinese meaning
危险；（自然）灾害
可能造成伤害或损失的风险源
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夺命最多的自然威胁类型
Example
Heatwaves are the deadliest type of natural hazards, but their impact on human lives and the environment is both underestimated and underreported.
热浪是最致命的自然灾害类型，但它对人类生命和环境的影响长期被低估，也鲜少见诸报道。
Source: Earth.org
Background ✎
热浪与气候变化专题，强调热浪作为自然灾害类型长期被全球忽视的现状
Roots · etymology
源自古法语 hasard，借自阿拉伯语 az-zahr（骰子）
Collocations
- natural hazard / health hazard / hazard a guess
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