English-Thai Dictionary

jeopardy

N การ เสี่ยงอันตราย  ภัยอันตราย  hazard peril risk security safety kan-siang-an-ta-rai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

JEOPARDY

n.jep'ardy. Exposure to death, loss or injury; hazard; danger; peril. They were filled with water and were in jeopardy. Luke 8:23.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

JEOPARDY

Jeop "ard *y, n. Etym: [OE. jupartie, juperti, jeuparti, OF. jeu parti an even game, a game in which the chances are even; OF. jeu, ju, F. jeu (L. jocus jest ) + F. partier to divide, L. partire to divide. See Joke, and Part. ]

 

Defn: Exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; danger. There came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. Luke viii. 23. Look to thyself, thou art in jeopardy. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Danger; peril; hazard; risk. See Danger.

 

JEOPARDY

JEOPARDY Jeop "ard *y, v. t.

 

Defn: To jeopardize. [R.] Thackeray.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

jeopardy

jeop ard y |ˈjepərdē ˈʤɛpərdi | ▶noun danger of loss, harm, or failure: Michael's job was not in jeopardy . • Law danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offense. ORIGIN Middle 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. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

jeopardy

jeopardy |ˈdʒɛpədi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] danger of loss, harm, or failure: the whole peace process is in jeopardy . • Law danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offence. ORIGIN Middle 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 ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

jeopardy

jeopardy noun the peace talks are in jeopardy : in danger, in peril; at risk. ANTONYMS safety, security.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

jeopardy

jeopardy noun the peace talks are in jeopardy : danger, peril; at risk; endangerment, imperilment, insecurity; perilousness, riskiness, precariousness, uncertainty, instability, vulnerability, threat, menace. ANTONYMS safety, security.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

jeopardy

jeop ard y /dʒépə r di / (! jeo-は /dʒe /) 名詞 U ｟かたく ｠1 (損失 危害 失敗などの )危険, 危機 (risk )▸ put [｟まれ ｠place ] one's life in jeopardy 生命を危険にさらす 2 〘法 〙(被告人が有罪となる )危険 (性 )▸ double jeopardy 二重の危険 〘公判中 結審済みの犯罪を再度訴追すること 〙j é op ar dous /-əs /形容詞