jeopardy

字辨

danger: 为表「危险」之意的最普通、最广义的用语

peril: 比danger意味更强,指即将来临的大危险

The flood put many lives in peril.

jeopardy: 指所处的潜在的很大的危险状态

A miner's life is often in jeopardy.

hazard: 指来自偶然发生的或一个人无法控制的事所产生的危险;其意味比jeopardy弱

The life of an aviator is full of hazards.

risk: 指自告奋勇所冒的危险

He saved the girl at the risk of his life.

词路径

• entity
• physical entity
• causal agent
• cause
• causal agency
• danger
• hazard
• jeopardy
• peril
• risk
• endangerment

上位词

• danger

下位词

• health hazard
• moral hazard
• occupational hazard
• sword of Damocles