| 释义 |
en·dan·ger
\ə̇nˈdānjə(r), en-\ verb
(endangered ; endangered ; endangering \-j(ə)riŋ\ ; endangers)
Etymology: Middle English endaungeren, from en- (I) + daunger power, jurisdiction — more at danger
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to subject to another's power; also : to make liable to punishment or arrest
2. : to bring into danger or peril of probable harm or loss : imperil or threaten danger to
< he condemned the abolitionists as agitators who actually endangered the cause of freedom — A.C.Cole >
intransitive verb
: to create a dangerous situation
< driving to endanger >
Synonyms: see venture |