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Two young girls in Seattle, Washington, are owners of a summer business that truly makes waves.
华盛顿州西雅图的两名年轻女孩经营着一家真正能引起轰动的夏季企业。
Venture
(有风险的)企业;投机活动
Lake Union is a popular summer place to enjoy boating.
联合湖是一个很受欢迎的划船避暑胜地。
But for sisters Kate and Quinn Carner, it is the site of a new venture where they sell lemonade from a raft.
但对于凯特和奎恩·卡纳姐妹来说,这里是她们创业的地方,她们在木筏上卖柠檬水。
Their business is profitable and helps other ventures.
她们的生意是有利可图的,并帮助其他企业。
A venture is a risky activity taken with the knowledge of that risk.
venture指的是在明知有风险的情况下进行的冒险活动。
It is often used to describe new businesses that some believe are unlikely to survive.
它经常被用来形容一些人认为不太可能存活的新企业。