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5 VERB If you chance something, you do it even though there is a risk that you may not succeed or that something bad may happen. □ [V it ] Andy knew the risks. I cannot believe he would have chanced it. □ [V n] He decided no assassin would chance a shot from amongst that crowd.

6 → see also off-chance

7 PHRASE Something that happens by chance was not planned by anyone. □  He had met Mr Maude by chance.

8 PHRASE You can use by any chance when you are asking questions in order to find out whether something that you think might be true is actually true. □  Are they by any chance related?

9 PHRASE If you say that someone stands a chance of achieving something, you mean that they are likely to achieve it. If you say that someone doesn't stand a chance of achieving something, you mean that they cannot possibly achieve it. □ [+ of ] Being very good at science subjects, I stood a good chance of gaining high grades. □ [+ of ] Neither is seen as standing any chance of snatching the leadership from him.

10 PHRASE When you take a chance , you try to do something although there is a large risk of danger or failure. □ [+ on ] You take a chance on the weather if you holiday in the U.K. □  From then on, they were taking no chances. COLLOCATIONS chance NOUN 2

adjective + chance : decent, fair, good, realistic, reasonable; little, outside, slight, slim; excellent, golden, strong

verb + chance : get, have, stand; miss, waste; create, offer; grab, seize, take

chan|cel /tʃɑː ns ^ə l, tʃæ ns ^ə l/ (chancels ) N‑COUNT The chancel is the part of a church containing the altar, where the clergy and the choir usually sit.

chan|cel|lery /tʃɑː nsələri, tʃæ ns-/ (chancelleries )

1 N‑COUNT A chancellery is the building where a chancellor has his offices.

2 N‑SING The chancellery is the officials who work in a chancellor's office. □  He is a former head of the chancellery.

Chan|cel|lor ◆◆◇ /tʃɑː nslə ^r , tʃæ ns-/ (Chancellors )

1 N‑TITLE ; N‑COUNT Chancellor is the title of the head of government in Germany and Austria. □  …Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany. □  …as the Chancellor arrived.

2 N‑COUNT In Britain, the Chancellor is the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

3 N‑COUNT The Chancellor of a British university is the official head of the university. The Chancellor does not take part in running the university.

4 N‑COUNT The head of some American universities is called the Chancellor .

5 → see also vice-chancellor

Cha n|cel|lor of the Ex|che q|uer (Chancellors of the Exchequer ) N‑COUNT The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the minister in the British government who makes decisions about finance and taxes.

chan|cel|lor|ship /tʃɑː nslə ^r ʃ I p, tʃæ ns-/ N‑SING The chancellorship is the position of chancellor. Someone's chancellorship is the period of time when they are chancellor. □  Austria prospered under his chancellorship.

chan|cer /tʃɑː nsə, tʃæ nsə/ (chancers ) N‑COUNT You can refer to someone as a chancer if you think they use opportunities for their own advantage and often pretend to have skills they do not have. [INFORMAL ] □  …a corrupt, opportunistic chancer.

Chan|cery /tʃɑː nsəri, tʃæ ns-/ N‑SING [oft in N ] In Britain, the Chancery or Chancery Division is the Lord Chancellor's court, which is a division of the High Court of Justice.

chancy /tʃɑː nsi, tʃæ nsi/ ADJ Something that is chancy involves a lot of risk or uncertainty. [INFORMAL ] □  Investment is becoming a chancy business.

chan|de|lier /ʃæ ndəl I ə ^r / (chandeliers ) N‑COUNT A chandelier is a large, decorative frame which holds light bulbs or candles and hangs from the ceiling.

change ◆◆◆ /tʃe I ndʒ/ (changes , changing , changed )