| 单词 | precarious |
| 释义 | precarious —precariously, adv. —precariousness, n. /pri kair"ee euhs/, adj. 1. dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood. 2. dependent on the will or pleasure of another; liable to be withdrawn or lost at the will of another: He held a precarious tenure under an arbitrary administration. 3. exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: the precarious life of an underseas diver. 4. having insufficient, little, or no foundation: a precarious assumption. [1640-50; < L precarius obtained by entreaty or mere favor, hence uncertain. See PRAYER1] Syn. 1. unsure, unsteady. See uncertain. 2. doubtful, dubious, unreliable, undependable. 3. hazardous. 4. groundless, baseless, unfounded. Ant. 1. secure. 2. reliable. 3. safe. 4. well-founded. |
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