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In order to try to prevent the risk of a particular thing happening.

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for fear of

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Source Word

for fear of

Prepositional phrase

In order to try to prevent the risk of a particular thing happening.

Japanese Meaning

〜が起こるリスクを避けるために、あえてある行動を控えること / 〜を恐れて、結果を防ぐための配慮として

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She avoided walking alone at night for fear of being mugged.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は襲われるのを恐れて、夜に一人で歩くのを避けた。

Sense（1）

In order to try to prevent the risk of a particular thing happening.

… but in the damp conditions prevailing the driver sensibly was unwilling to attempt the climb up through Combe Down tunnel without help, for fear of slipping to a standstill in the unventilated bore, ….

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