(used especially about groups of animals, plants, etc.) at risk of no longer existing (动植物群落等)濒临灭绝的,濒危的 The sea turtle is an endangered species . 海龟是濒危物种。 14% of primate species are highly endangered. 14% 的灵长目动物处于高度濒危状态。 These orang-utans are critically endangered due to habitat loss. 由于栖息地的丧失,这些猩猩濒临灭绝。