jeopardy

• n.危険；（被告人が有罪判決を受けたり処罰されたりする）危険な状況。

古フランス語のjeu partiから、機会均等のギャンブルゲーム。jeuはギャンブルする、楽しむ、jokeと語源は同じ、partiは分ける、均等にする、par, partと語源は同じ。dicey、hazardと比較する。

jeopardy

jeopardy: [14] The semantic focus of jeopardy has changed subtly over the centuries. Originally it meant ‘even chance’, but gambling being the risky business it is, and human nature having a strong streak of pessimism, attention was soon focussed on the ‘chanciness’ rather than the ‘evenness’, and by the late 14th century jeopardy was being used in its modern sense ‘risk of loss or harm, danger’. The word originated in the Old French expression jeu parti, literally ‘divided play’, hence ‘even chance’. It was to begin with a term in chess and similar board games.

jeopardy (n.)

c. 1300, ioparde (13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French jeu parti, literally "a divided game, game with even chances," from jeu "a game" (from Latin iocus "jest;" see joke (n.)) + parti, past participle of partir "to divide" (see part (v.)). Originally "a stratagem;" sense of "danger, risk" is late 14c.

1. A series of setbacks have put the whole project in jeopardy .

一連の挫折により、プロジェクト全体が失敗しました。

2.His foolish behaviour may put his whole future in jeopardy .

彼の愚かな行為は彼の一生の前途を台無しにする可能性がある.

3. Jeopardy is a perfect example.

ジェパディ( jeopardy )--クイズが一例です。

4.Such a step will，of course，place your credIt 'standing in serious jeopardy .

もちろん、このような措置は貴社の信用を深刻な危機に陥れています。

5.The villagers 'lives were in jeopardy during the blizzard.

吹雪が猛威を振るっている間、村人たちの命は危険にさらされていた。