jeopardy

• n. 危险；（被告处于被判罪或受处罚的）危险境地

来自古法语jeu parti,一种机会平等的赌博游戏，来自jeu,赌博，玩乐，词源同joke,parti,分开，均等，词源同par,part.引申词义危险，风险，危害。比较dicey,hazard.

1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune;

"drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

jeopardy

jeopardy: [14] The semantic focus of jeopardy has changed subtly over the centuries. Originally it meant ‘even chance’, but gambling being the risky business it is, and human nature having a strong streak of pessimism, attention was soon focussed on the ‘chanciness’ rather than the ‘evenness’, and by the late 14th century jeopardy was being used in its modern sense ‘risk of loss or harm, danger’. The word originated in the Old French expression jeu parti, literally ‘divided play’, hence ‘even chance’. It was to begin with a term in chess and similar board games.

jeopardy (n.)

c. 1300, ioparde (13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French jeu parti, literally "a divided game, game with even chances," from jeu "a game" (from Latin iocus "jest;" see joke (n.)) + parti, past participle of partir "to divide" (see part (v.)). Originally "a stratagem;" sense of "danger, risk" is late 14c.

But the study warns that it is teenagers who engage in all three of these practices in the extreme who are truly in jeopardy.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

But the study warns that it is teenagers who engage in all three of these practices in the extreme who are truly in jeopardy.

2016年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy.

一系列的挫折使整个项目面临失败。

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His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.

他愚蠢的行为可能毁了他一生的前程.

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Such a step will, of course, place your credIt'standing in serious jeopardy.

当然, 这样一种措施使贵方的信用处于严重的危机之中.

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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.

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You have placed his immortal soul in jeopardy.

你已经陷害了他永生的灵魂.

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He was often in jeopardy of his life.

他时常陷于失去生命的险境之中.

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Their future is in jeopardy.

他们的前景处于危险之中.

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Why put your town's safety in jeopardy?

你怎么能把家乡的安全置之不顾?

电影对白

Who put this young girl's life in jeopardy?

是谁把这个年轻女子的生命置于危险之中的?

电影对白

Jeopardy is a perfect example.

杰帕迪(jeopardy)--智力竞赛就是一例.

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If you repeat what I'm about to tell you, both our lives are in jeopardy.

要是你泄露了我告诉你的事, 我们两个都有性命之忧.

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His argument against the manager will put his employment in jeopardy.

对经理表示异议将不利于他继续受雇.

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The security of this entire universe is in jeopardy!

整个宇宙安全都处在危险当中.

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There are a total of 3 contestants in one game of Jeopardy.

杰帕迪比赛时,一般都是三个人对着干.

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His foolish remark and behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy.

他愚蠢的言词和行为可能毁了他一生的前程.

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