endanger

/ɪnˈdeɪndʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdeɪndʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈdān-jər en-/ (ame, mw)

endanger — verb

  • endangerpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • endangershe / she / it
  • endangeredpast simple
  • endangering-ing form

1. to cause someone or something to face possible harm, loss, or destruction — for

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to cause someone or something to face possible harm, loss, or destruction — for example, when a careless decision threatens a company's future, or when pollution places an animal species in danger of disappearing.

例句

Logging deep in the rainforest could endanger the habitat of several rare bird species.

collocation: endanger + habitat / species

Dr. Fatima Al-Rashid warned her patient that smoking would seriously endanger his lung function.

endanger + health / lung function

同義詞
  • jeopardize

    more informal; common in business and everyday contexts ('jeopardize a deal')

  • threaten

    broader in meaning; can describe a verbal warning or a looming danger, not only risk of harm

  • imperil

    more formal and literary; suggests grave, immediate danger

  • risk

    transitive verb meaning to put something at stake intentionally ('risk your savings')

反義詞
  • protect

    to keep someone or something safe from harm

  • safeguard

    to take active measures to prevent danger or loss

文法句型

endanger + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used with an abstract or inanimate subject (e.g. pollution, budget cuts, a decision) rather than a person deliberately causing danger. The object is often something valuable: health, safety, reputation, a species, or a way of life.

常見錯誤

❌The driver endangered by the icy road.
✅The icy road endangered the driver.
💡Endanger is transitive; the danger source is the subject, the endangered party is the object.
❌Smoking endangers to damage your health.
✅Smoking endangers your health.
💡Endanger takes a direct object, not an infinitive.