Adventure和venture
Venture無論寫法或意思和adventure都很相近,兩詞都有danger(危險(xiǎn))和risk(冒險(xiǎn))的含意,此外也有g(shù)oing somewhere和progressing(前進(jìn))的意思,所以很多詞典把這兩詞都解作[冒險(xiǎn)],然而venture和adventure無論解釋和用法都有分別.
Adventure應(yīng)解作[歷險(xiǎn)],就像參加原始森林的旅程,是完全沒有想象過,或不能想象會(huì)遇到的事情；例：
We had quite an adventure when we were on holiday in Europe.We got lost on the Alps（我們?cè)跉W洲旅行時(shí)遭遇了一次歷險(xiǎn).我們?cè)诎柋八股缴厦酝荆?
Adventure的意思如上例所述的,一定是exciting(刺激)和unusual(不尋常)的,有時(shí)甚至?xí)荹明知山有虎,偏向虎山行]式的冒險(xiǎn).相反,venture是經(jīng)過深思熟慮才進(jìn)行的,雖然未必能預(yù)測(cè)每一步,可是絕不像adventure般單憑膽色和熱誠去盲闖.Venture這詞常用于商業(yè)活動(dòng),如business venture指開拓新的業(yè)務(wù)范圍；例：
"I heard you were involved in some sort of business venture in the Philippines."
"Yes,we opened a small recording studio in Manila.It turned out to be a winner-- far better than we expected."
([聽說你在菲律賓開展了新的生意.][是的,我們?cè)隈R尼拉開了一間小型錄音室,生意極佳,遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超出我們的預(yù)期.]
Business venture指的可以是新的市場(chǎng)或行業(yè),只要是從未接觸過的都算是新的業(yè)務(wù),而在新業(yè)務(wù)里所需要的正是a spirit of adventure (冒險(xiǎn)精神).