jeopardize

英 ['dʒepədaɪz] 美 ['dʒepərdaɪz]

• vt. 危及；使处于危险境地；影响

双解释义

v. (动词)

1. vt. 危及,损害

   cause sth to be harmed, lost or destroyed; put in danger

详尽释义

v. 动词

1. 危及，危害，损害
2. 使濒于危险境地，使受危险，使受危困，使陷危地
3. 遭到破坏，遭受危险
4. 影响
5. 冒…的危险

英英释义

Verb:

1. pose a threat to; present a danger to;

   "The pollution is endangering the crops"
   

2. put at risk;

   "I will stake my good reputation for this"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. If you are rude to the boss, it may jeopardize your chance of success.
   如果你对老板没有礼貌，那也许会危及你事业的成功。
2. Overworking can jeopardize your health.
   工作过量可能会危及你的健康。
3. Being late so often will jeopardize your chances for promotion.
   这么常迟到会危及你升迁的机会。
4. Soldiers jeopardize their lives in war.
   士兵们在战争中使他们的生命陷入险境。
5. This judgment may jeopardize his job.
   这项判决可能会使他的工作陷入险境。
6. The security of the whole operation has been jeopardized by one careless person.
   整个作业的安全让一个粗心大意的人给破坏了。

常见句型

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. Would such legislation jeopardize chances for a treaty?
   制定这样的法律会危及签约的可能性吗?
2. The soldier jeopardized his life to save his comrade.
   这个士兵冒生命危险去救他的同伴。
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3. Your chances of success may be jeopardized if you are rude to the boss.
   如果你对老板无礼,你成功的希望就可能受到危及。

经典引文

• The drunk and vicious people, who jeopardize all life on earth.

  出自： K. Vonnegut

• This..behaviour could jeopardize Monty's chance of gaining a scholarship.

  出自： M. Cox

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• jeopardize one's chances 危及可能性
• jeopardize one's life 冒生命危险
• jeopardize the whole operation 破坏整个行动

词语用法

v. (动词)

1. 在英式拼法中jeopardize也可拼作jeopardise。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自中古英语的jeuparti，意为机会均等的游戏。

近反义词

【近义词】

• endanger 危及
• risk 危险
• expose 揭露
• threaten 威胁
• lay on the line 付款
• imperil 使陷于危险中...
• hazard 危险
• adventure 冒险
• venture 冒险(事业)
• jeopardise 使 ... 遭遇危险...
• menace 威胁
• peril 危险
• stake 桩