jeopardy
noun /ˈdʒepədi/
/ˈdʒepərdi/
词源Middle English iuparti, from Old French ieu parti ‘(evenly) divided game’. The term was originally used in chess and other games to denote a problem, or a position in which the chances of winning or losing were evenly balanced, hence ‘a dangerous situation’.
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in jeopardy
- in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed
处于危险境地；受到威胁 - The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy.
内战使成千上万的生命处于危险之中。 - The future of the school and 50 jobs are in jeopardy.
学校和50份工作的未来岌岌可危。 - Thousands of jobs could be in jeopardy.
数以千计的工作可能岌岌可危。
- The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy.