When researchers factor in differences in how men and women perceive various kinds of risks, women are no more risk-averse than men, Dr. Weber says.

韦伯表示，当研究人员综合考虑男性和女性应对不同种类的风险的差异后发现，女性的避险观念并不比男性强烈。

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In the 1990s America used to be regarded as excessively averse to risks and casualties.

普遍认为，20世纪90年代的美国极度不愿意冒风险，忌讳出现伤亡。

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Hence, the theory says that people will not be averse to risks involving monetary gains and losses that do not alter lifetime wealth enough to affect significantly the marginal utility one derives from that lifetime wealth.

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In a recession, or following losses, many investors become more averse to holding risks.

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All of these actors become more averse to holding risks as the market declines, so they sell.

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