jeopardy
US
UK jeopardy n: (legal risk)
SC 面临获刑的危险境地
SC 有法律风险
Failure to comply with these regulations may place the company in a position of jeopardy.
如果公司不遵守这些规定，就会有法律风险。
double jeopardy n: (second trial) (法律)
SC （对同一罪行的）重复起诉, 再次审理
He can't be tried again because of the double jeopardy rule.
由于重复起诉规定，他无法进行庭审。
in jeopardy adv: (in danger, at risk)
SC 危险地 wēi xiǎn de
TC 危險地
TC 危險地
SC 处于险境
SC 岌岌可危 wēi xiǎn de，jí jí kě wēi
The future of the community center is in jeopardy due to cuts in local government spending.
由于当地政府缩减开支，社区中心的未来岌岌可危。
put [sth] in jeopardy v expr: (endanger)
SC 使处于危险之中 shǐ chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhī zhōng
The politician put his career in jeopardy by having an affair.
You may have put his life in jeopardy.