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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary en·dan·ger DATE 1964 transitive verb : to bring into danger or peril recklessly endangering innocent lives intransitive verb : to create a dangerous situation driving to endanger English Etymology endanger 1477, from en- "make, put in" + danger. Endangered speciesfirst recorded 1964. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 endanger en·dan·ger / in5deindVE(r) / verb[VN] to put sb / sth in a situation in which they could be harmed or damaged 使遭危险；危及；危害: The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes. 我们孩子们的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。 That six mistake seriously endangered the future of the company. 仅那一个失误就严重地危及了公司的未来。 The sea turtle is an endangered species (= it may soon no longer exist). 海龟是濒危物种。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English endanger verb ADV. greatly, seriously Taking these drugs could seriously endanger your health. VERB + ENDANGER be likely to They are accused of causing an explosion likely to endanger life. PHRASES highly endangered 14 per cent of primate species are highly endangered. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb to bring into peril (as of harm or disaster) FF1C;conspirators who were endangering the cause of freedomFF1E; Synonyms: compromise, hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, jeopardy, menace, peril, risk Related Words: expose, lay (open); chance, venture Contrasted Words: guard, protect, shelter, shield; preserve, save Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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 |
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