endanger

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++en·dan·ger /ɪnˈdeɪndʒə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] DANGEROUSRISKto put someone or something in danger of being hurt, damaged, or destroyed 使处于险境；危及 Smoking during pregnancy endangers your baby’s life. 孕期吸烟会危及胎儿生命。5 —endangeredadj The lizards are classed as an endangered species (= one that soon may no longer exist ).这种蜥蜴被归为濒危物种。 —endangerment noun [uncountable] law charges of child endangerment 危害儿童罪的指控→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

endanger• The fewer sent, the fewer would be endangered.• If unemployment continues to rise, social stability may be endangered.• Sticking with an employee who breaks his little toe is one thing; keeping timeservers who endanger profitability is another.• The city authorities complained that low-flying aircraft were endangering public safety.• He says what endangered species conflicts are really all about is a lack of planning.• The U.S. was unwilling to do anything that might endanger the alliance with Japan.• In the parable of Jonah, the prophet's disobedience stirs up the deep to endanger the lives of his fellow seafarers.• The pilot refused to endanger the lives of his passengers by making an unscheduled landing.• But engineers concluded that even a complete failure of the non-critical, rubber O-ring would not endanger the lives of shuttle astronauts.• Any raid or rescue operation would endanger the lives of the hostages.• Aid agencies still fear that crop substitution projects will endanger the lives of their staff.• It stretches your resources and endangers your ability to continue and to invest in new opportunities for your business.• Smoking during pregnancy can endanger your baby's health.endangers ... life• Findings include: Some 600 million people live in urban areas where the average level of sulphur dioxide pollution endangers their lives.