/'gæmbl; `ˇæmbl/
v
1 (a) [I, Ipr] play games of chance, etc for money 赌博
*gamble at cards, on the horses, etc 赌纸牌、马等
* He spends all his time gambling in the casino. 他把时间都消磨在赌场的赌博上.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on sth) spend (money) by playing such games, etc 用（钱）赌博
*He gambled all his winnings on the last race. 他把赢得的钱全压在最後一场赛马上了.
2 (phr v) ~ sth away lose sth by gambling 赌博输掉某物
*gamble away all one's money 把所有的钱都输光. gamble in sth risk money by investing in (a specified commodity) 对（某商品）作冒险投资
*gamblein oil (shares) 做石油（股票）投机生意. gamble on sth/doing sth act in the hope of sth being successful, true, etc despite the risk of loss 不顾损失而冒险行动或碰运气
*gamble on (having) sb's support 孤注一掷希望获得某人支持
* I wouldn't gamble on the weather being fine. 我可不指望天气能一直好下去.

n
1 act of gambling; undertaking with a risk of loss and a chance of profit 打赌; 投机; 冒险; 碰运气
*Setting up this business was a bit of a gamble. 开办这样的公司有点冒险.
2 (idm 习语) take a gamble (on sth) gamble 赌博; 冒险而为
*The company took a gamble by cutting the price of their products, and it paid off, ie was financially successful. 公司冒险将产品削价出售, 结果赢利.