jeopardy
nounWord OriginMiddle English iuparti, from Old French ieu parti ‘(evenly) divided game’. The term was originally used in chess and other games to denote a problem, or a position in which the chances of winning or losing were evenly balanced, hence ‘a dangerous situation’.
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in jeopardy
in a dangerous position or situation and likely to be lost or harmed 处于危险境地；受到威胁 The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy. 内战使成千上万的生命处于危险之中。 The future of the school and 50 jobs are in jeopardy. 学校和50份工作的未来岌岌可危。 Thousands of jobs could be in jeopardy. 数以千计的工作可能岌岌可危。