jeopardy

['dʒepədi]

n. 危险

例句与用法：

For a moment his life was in jeopardy.

他的生命一度陷入危险中。

A fall in demand for oil tankers has put jobs in jeopardy.

油轮需求量的下降使很多工作职位受到威胁。

I am in jeopardy.

我的处境很危险。

词形变化：

名词复数: jeopardies |

详细释义：

n.[U]

1. 危险, 风险, 危难

The villagers' lives were in jeopardy during the blizzard.

暴风雪肆虐期间, 村民们的生命处于危险之中。

2. 【律】(被告处于被判罪或受处罚的)危险境地

短语词组：

in jeopardy

1. 处于危险之中

Their future is in jeopardy.

他们的前景处于危险之中。