"mean a risk" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it as part of a sentence when you want to indicate that something is associated with a risk—for instance, "Failing to plan ahead could mean a risk of being unprepared for the future."
Health: Does safer flying mean a risk of radiation?
Shares held in euros would mean a risk on the currency market as well as the stock market.
But investing in China can mean a risk for international dairy companies.
The Environment Agency (EA) has 17 severe flood warnings – which mean a risk to life – in place in the Thames valley, Somerset and Gloucestershire, as well as 131 flood warnings across England and Wales and 246 flood alerts.
LCP said there were 75,229 new properties in the pipeline, which mean "a risk to buyers of a substantial oversupply of such units, both to buy and to rent, suppressing yields and prices".
This transition increases the burden for spouses, whereas the status of widow or widower may mean a risk of lack of care.
The fourth column is called "Assumptions" – which essentially means a risk analysis.
The LeCounts didn't quite understand it, though they did understand that neglecting the problem meant a risk of fire.
Jaime Rowbotham, analyst at Morgan Stanley, said: "While civil [aerospace] issues are well flagged, continued weakness in power systems and marine means a risk of more disappointment.
A five-star rollover resistance rating means a risk of rollover is less than 10% in a single-vehicle crash; one star means a risk of over 40%.
A five-star rollover resistance rating means a risk of rollover of less than 10% in a single-vehicle crash; one star means a risk of over 40%.
