| 单词 | jeopardize |
| 释义 | jeopardize (once / 3496 pages) v Jeopardize means to put at risk or pose a threat. Jeopardize your career by posting silly pictures of yourself on Facebook. Jeopardize your friendships by posting silly pictures of your friends on Facebook. Jeopardize stems from the Old French jeu parti, which literally translates to a game with divided, or even, chances. An even chance of winning hardly seems a risky endeavor, but maybe our forefathers weren't big risk-takers. Whatever the reason, jeopardize has come to mean the act of putting yourself or something at risk, through circumstance or behavior. Think of double-jeopardy on the gameshow "Jeopardy" and you'll better understand what it means to jeopardize your savings. WORD FAMILYjeopardize: jeopardized, jeopardizes, jeopardizing+/jeopardise: jeopardised, jeopardises, jeopardising/jeopardy: jeopardies, jeopardise, jeopardize USAGE EXAMPLESThe shipping industry began putting pressure on western governments to tackle the problem as it was jeopardizing a valuable trade route. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) The arrest received international media attention, and seemed for a brief time to jeopardize Michael’s stature as a top recording artist. Seattle Times(Dec 25, 2016) The committee said it did not conduct witness interviews, to avoid jeopardizing any future trial of Mr. Snowden. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1v pose a threat to; present a danger to Syn|Hyper endanger, imperil, jeopardise, menace, peril, threaten be, exist have an existence, be extant 2v put at risk Syn|Hyper adventure, hazard, stake, venture lay on the line, put on the line, risk expose to a chance of loss or damage |
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