| 单词 | imperil |
| 释义 | imperil (once / 2514 pages) v One thing can imperil another when it threatens to be harmful. For example, an approaching storm with hurricane-force winds might imperil the geraniums you just planted in your front yard. A city's budget cuts might imperil a school's ability to hire new teachers and buy supplies. The lack of money, in other words, is a threat to schools. Likewise, a factory's refusal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions will imperil the air quality nearby — and ultimately, imperil the health of the whole planet. The word imperil comes from in and peril, meaning "danger." WORD FAMILYimperil: imperiled, imperiling, imperilled, imperilling, imperils USAGE EXAMPLESSome worry that the government’s obvious ambivalence is imperilling the entire reconciliation process. The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016) As Las Vegas sought to expand, local, state and federal managers agreed to protect species such as the imperiled desert tortoise in Gold Butte. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) With 23 days left in office, Mr. Kerry dropped diplomatic niceties and harshly criticized Israel over settlements, arguing that they imperil the two-state solution. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) v pose a threat to; present a danger to Syn|Hyper endanger, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten be, exist have an existence, be extant |
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