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Imperil I 英 ɪm'perəl] 美 ɪm'perəl V.使陷于危险中;危及 Soul Uphold

英语单词 imperil
英美音标 英 [ɪm'perəl] 美 [ɪm'perəl]
中文释义 v.使陷于危险中;危及
英语例句 (1) I will not imperil my soul. I will uphold the justice of the Church.
(2) The security of the country had been imperilled.
(3) A victory for Allende would imperil our interests in the Western Hemisphere.
中文例句 (1) 我不愿使我的灵魂受到玷污,我要维护教会法律的公正。
(2) 国家安全处於危险之中。
(3) 阿连德一旦获胜,就将危及我们在西半球的利益。
vocabulary简明 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.
vocabulary扩展 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."
柯林斯解释
in AM, use 美国英语用 imperiling, imperiled
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[VERB 动词]使陷于危险;危及 Something that imperils you puts you in danger.
  [V n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • You imperilled the lives of other road users by your driving.

    你的驾驶危及了其他路人的生命安全。

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