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 處於危險境地；受到威脅 The civil war has put thousands of lives in jeopardy. 内戰使成千上萬的生命處於危險之中。 The future of the school and 50 jobs are in jeopardy. 學校和50份工作的未來岌岌可危。 Thousands of jobs could be in jeopardy. 數以千計的工作可能岌岌可危。