endangered

Definitions

en- (put into) + danger + -ed = "put into danger." Most often used of species at risk of dying out (endangered species). Since danger goes back to dominus (a lord's power), an endangered animal is, etymologically, one placed at the mercy of harm.

Common Collocations

• 1.endangered species濒危物种
• 2.critically endangered极度濒危
• 3.endangered wildlife濒危野生动物

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Pandas are no longer classed as an endangered species.

• 2.

  Pollution has left many river fish endangered.

• 3.

  The charity protects endangered wildlife.