endangered

🇬🇧 UK/ɪn'deɪndʒəd/🇺🇸 US/in'deindʒәd/
TOEFLA2

Definitions

adj.

At serious risk of harm or extinction; used especially of species facing extinction.

濒危的,濒临灭绝的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ento put into, to cause
+
dangerother
+
edpast tense / completed
=endangered

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The endangered species act protects animals at risk of extinction.

  • 2.

    The panda is an endangered species found only in China.

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