这项投资无异于一场赌博。

The investment is little more than a punt.

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当乌云滚滚而来，一场悠闲的高尔夫球可能变成一场可怕的死亡赌博——在空旷的户外，一个孤独的高尔夫球手可能是闪电最诱人的目标。

As the clouds roll in, a leisurely round of golf can become a terrifying dice with death—out in the open, a lone golfer may be a lightning bolt's most inviting target.

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微软向云端的转移被视为一场赌博，因为微软Office所产生的很大一部分收入是销售安装在台式机上的Office。

The move to the cloud is seen as a gamble by Microsoft because much of the cash generated by Office comes from sales of software installed on desktop PCs.

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