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

• I will not put our world in jeopardy.
  我不会让我们的世界处于危机。
• If they don't take my advice their future will be in jeopardy.
  如果他们不接受我的忠告，他们的未来就很危险。
• The security and stability of each nation and all peoples our prosperity, our health, and our safety are in jeopardy.
  每一个国家和各地人民的安全和稳定我们的繁荣、我们的健康和我们的安全危在旦夕。
• 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。
• If a kangaroo attacks you, your reputation will be in jeopardy.
  如果袋鼠袭击你，表示你的名誉会受到影响。
• 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。
• 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。
• The super computer defeated former "Jeopardy!" champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter during the three-day competition.
  这台超级计算机在为期三天的比赛中，击败了“危险边缘”节目前冠军肯·詹宁斯（KenJennings）和布拉德·鲁特（BradRutter）。
• 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。
• 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。