| 单词 | jeopardy |
| 释义 | jeopardy /jep"euhr dee/, n. , pl. jeopardies. 1. hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy. 2. peril or danger: The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered. 3. Law. the danger or hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial. [1200-50; ME j(e)uparti, joupardi(e), j(e)upardi(e) < AF, OF: lit., divided game or play, hence, uncertain chance, problem (in chess or love), equiv. to j(e)u play, game ( < L jocus JOKE) + parti, ptp. of partir to divide; see PARTY] Syn. 1, 2. See danger. Ant. 1, 2. security. |
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