jeopardy

英 [ˈdʒepədi]

美 [ˈdʒepərdi]

n.  危险

复数：jeopardies　

TOEFLGRE法律

Collins.1 / BNC.11530 / COCA.8398

习惯用语

n.

in jeopardy
• 处于危险境地；受到威胁
  in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 处于危险境地；受到威胁
  If someone or something isin jeopardy, they are in a dangerous situation where they might fail, be lost, or be destroyed.
  1. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.
     一系列的挫折使整个项目面临失败。

英英释义

noun

• a source of danger
  1. drinking alcohol is a health hazard
  Synonym:hazardperilriskendangerment

双语例句

• The security of this entire universe is in jeopardy!
  整个宇宙安全都处在危险当中。
• The disease is spreading, and all the citizens are at risk. Their lives were put in jeopardy.
  疾病在传播，所有居民都有感染的危险。他们的生命处於危险中。
• You put everyone's life in jeopardy.
  你把每个人都陷入危险的境地。
• I will not put our world in jeopardy.
  我不会让我们的世界处于危机。
• For a moment his life was in jeopardy.
  他的生命一度陷入危险中。
• His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.
  他的愚蠢行为可能会危及他的整个前程。
• Presently I recognized that the jeopardy was illusory if the doubts were right.
  不久我认识到，如果怀疑是正确的，危险就是虚幻的。
• So my immediate professional concern is whether you put the president into jeopardy as well.
  所以我马上职业地关注你是否也将总统置于危险之中。
• This kind of ethnic rivalry is clearly a serious issue that is placing economic growth and development in jeopardy.
  这种种族的敌对状态显然是一个严肃的问题，使经济的增长与发展处于危险的境地。
• Their hasty action puts the plan into grave jeopardy.
  他们的仓促行动极其严重地危及了该项计划的实施。