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单词 jeopardy
释义 jeop·ar·dy
I. \-_dē, -_di\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English jupartie, jeopartie, jeopardie, from Anglo-French juparti, jeu parti, from Old French, alternative, poem treating amorous problems in dialogue form, from ju, jeu game, play (from Latin jocus joke, jest, game) + parti, past participle of partir to divide — more at joke, part
1. obsolete : problem, dilemma; also obsolete : trick
2. : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger, hazard
 < place a fortune in jeopardy by gambling >
3. : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when duly put upon trial for a criminal offense
Synonyms: see danger
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
: jeopardize, imperil
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