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第三人称单数：chances第三人称复数：chances现在分词：chancing过去分词：chanced过去式：chanced
基本解释
名词 机会，机遇; 概率，可能性; 偶然，运气
动词 偶然发生; 冒险; 碰巧; 偶然被发现
形容词 偶然的; 意外的; 碰巧的
相关词组
1. by any chance : 万一;
2. chance one's arm : 冒险一试;
3. give sb. the chance : 给(某人)以机会;
4. chance it : 碰碰运气看;
5. take one's chance : 碰运气;
6. by chance : 偶然;
7. as it may chance : 要看当时情况;
8. on the chance of : 期望;
1. 可能(性);机会
If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.
e.g. Do you think they have a chance of beating Australia?...
你认为他们有可能击败澳大利亚吗?
e.g. This partnership has a good chance of success...
这个组合获胜的希望很大。
2. 机会;机遇
If you have a chance to do something, you have the opportunity to do it.
e.g. The electoral council announced that all eligible people would get a chance to vote...
选举委员会宣布，所有有资格者都将获得投票的机会。
e.g. Most refugee doctors never get the chance to practice medicine in British hospitals...
多数去避难的医生永远没有机会在英国医院行医。
3. 偶然的;意外的;凑巧的.
A chance meeting or event is one that is not planned or expected.
e.g. ...a chance meeting.
偶遇
4. 碰巧(做);偶然发现
If you chance to do something or chance on something, you do it or find it although you had not planned or tried to.
e.g. A man I chanced to meet proved to be a most unusual character...
我邂逅了一个人，后来发现他是个极为与众不同的家伙。
e.g. It was just then that I chanced to look round.
就在那时，我恰好环顾了下四周。
5. 冒…的险
If you chance something, you do it even though there is a risk that you may not succeed or that something bad may happen.
e.g. Andy knew the risks. I cannot believe he would have chanced it...
安迪知道有风险，我不敢相信他竟然甘冒其险。
e.g. He decided no assassin would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.
他认定，没有刺客会冒险混在人群里开枪。
求职面试
B：How do you handle your failure?
你怎样对待自己的失败?
A：None of us was born "perfect". I am sure I will be given a second chance to correct my mistake.
我们大家生来都不是十全十美的，我相信我有第二个机会改正我的错误。
投标
B：We‘d like a chance to bid on this business.
我们希望能有机会投标这笔生意。
A：We‘ll be taking quotations next month .
我们将在下个月接受报价。
B：Will you let us have the specifications ?
规格说明书可以给我们吗。
A：Sure ,just drop in my office some time and pick them up .
没问题，什么时候到我办公室来拿都可以。
A leap in the dark-(冒险举动)
A：Are you sure you can make profits out of the investment?
你确信这次投资一定能获利吗?
B：I am not sure. It's only a leap in the dark.
我也没有把握。这只是一次冒险。
A：And it's the only chance for you to lead your company out of difficulties, isn't it?
而且这也是你带领公司走出困境的唯一机会，是吗?
B：Yeah. So I have to have a try.
是的。所以我必须一试。