jeopardy

英 [ˈdʒepədi]

美 [ˈdʒepərdi]

n.  危险

复数：jeopardies　

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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

• 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。
• Until that model is fixed, our Nation's jobs and the livelihoods of our constituents are in jeopardy.
  在此之前，这是一个固定的模式，我们国家的就业和生计的成分处于危险之中。
• But with the lives of so many people in jeopardy.
  但是对于那么多在危险中的生命来说。
• 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。
• 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。
• Without knowing where he's going and why, that could put us in further jeopardy.
  不知道他要去哪，也不知道为什么去，这会把我们置于未知的危险中。
• 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。
• If we were run out of Vietnam under these conditions, our entire foreign policy would be in jeopardy.
  如果我们在这样的情况下被赶出越南，我们的整个外交政策将处于危险的境地。
• 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。
• You have placed his immortal soul in jeopardy.
  你已经陷害了他永生的灵魂。