endangered /ɪnˈdeɪnʤɚd/ adjective
endangered
/ɪnˈdeɪnʤɚd/
adjective
Learner's definition of ENDANGERED
[more endangered; most endangered]
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used to describe a type of animal or plant that has become very rare and that could die out completely（动植物）濒危的 -
endangered plants濒危植物
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Two more species have been added to the endangered list. [=a list of plant and animal species that are protected by law because there are very few of them]另外两个物种已被列入濒危动植物名单。
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The bald eagle is no longer considered an endangered species. [=a species that is in danger of becoming extinct]白头雕不再被认为是濒危物种。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻