[] to take a risk with sth, hoping that you will be successful冒风险;以…为赌注◆He's gambling his reputation on the deal.他以自己的声誉作为这笔交易的赌注。◆We gambled that consumers would pay more for an online service.我们冒险假设消费者会将更多的钱用于在线服务。to risk money on a card game, horse race, etc.(牌戏、赛马等中的)打赌,赌博◆He gambled all his money on the race.他把所有的钱都押在了这场赛马上。▸gambler /ˈgæmblə(r)/
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[] ●ˌgamble sth aˈwayto lose sth such as money, possessions, etc. by gambling赌掉;输光◆They found their funds had been gambled away on the stock market.他们发现自己在股市上的资金输得精光。