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imperil

🇬🇧 UK/ɪm'perɪl/🇺🇸 US/im'peril/
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Definitions

v.

To put someone or something in danger; to threaten with harm.

危及;使陷入危险

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
imnot, opposite of
+
peritry, experience, risk
+
lsuffix
=imperil

Common Collocations

  • 1.imperil lives危及生命
  • 2.imperil species危及物种

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Deforestation imperils countless species of wildlife.

  • 2.

    Reckless driving imperils the lives of everyone on the road.

  • 3.

    Climate change imperils countless animal species worldwide.

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