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IELTS BNC: 1264 COCA: 1546

danger
danger /ˈdeɪnʤɚ/ noun
plural dangers
danger
/ˈdeɪnʤɚ/
noun
plural dangers
Learner's definition of DANGER
1 
a  [noncount] : the possibility that you will be hurt or killed危险；风险
b  : the possibility that something unpleasant or bad will happen（不快之事或坏事发生的）可能性，危险
[noncount]
[singular]
◊ A danger zone is a place or situation in which you may be hurt or killed or in which something unpleasant or bad may happen.危险区；危险地带
2 
[count] : a person or thing that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss危险的人；危险因素；威胁；危害
IELTS BNC: 1264 COCA: 1546

danger

1 of 2

noun

dan·​ger ˈdān-jər How to pronounce danger (audio)
1
: exposure or liability to injury, pain, harm, or loss
a place where children could play without danger
was assured her job was not in danger
2
: a case or cause of danger
the dangers of mining
3
a
archaic : jurisdiction
You stand within his danger, do you not? Shakespeare
b
obsolete : reach, range
… out of the shot and danger of desire. Shakespeare
4
obsolete : harm, damage
… a sting in him that at his will he may do danger with. Shakespeare

danger

2 of 2

verb

dangered; dangering; dangers

transitive verb

archaic
: endanger

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun I was unaware of the danger that lay ahead. She was fearless in the face of danger. The sign on the door read “Danger. Keep out.” There's less danger that you'll lose your money if you have a wide variety of investments. There's a danger that your apology will be taken as a sign of weakness. The danger is that we'll become careless as the process becomes more familiar. It's important to teach your children about the dangers of smoking. Here is a list of possible dangers associated with the procedure. We believe it poses a serious danger to our national security. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Yet in it, Biden said President Trump’s MAGA supporters are a danger to democracy. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2022 The case against the Ha Ha Club happened at a time when public support for drag had waned, because law enforcement and media nationwide claimed that gay people were a danger to women and children, Takach said. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 All four people were related and there is no danger to the public, Police Chief Christopher Reddy said in a statement. Matt Yan And, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 Prosecutor Jeanine Howard argued the teenager was a danger to the community and had drastically cut his hair to alter his appearance during the time police were searching for him. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022 Based on witnesses and available evidence, police believe the man and woman were the only two people involved in the shooting, and do not believe there is any danger to the public. Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 17 Aug. 2022 In fact, the threats of violence in response to an FBI investigation serve as proof – as if more were needed – that the ecosystem surrounding Trump is a danger to the nation. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 Money said there was no connection between the two incidents and said there is no danger to the general public stemming from those incidents. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 3 Aug. 2022 The government argued that Carman is a danger to others and a flight risk. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022
Verb
But the proximity to danger in Taesung is mixed with an odd sense of security. Motoko Rich, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English daunger, from Anglo-French dangier, dongier, from Vulgar Latin *dominiarium, from Latin dominium ownership

First Known Use

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of danger was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing danger
IELTS BNC: 1264 COCA: 1546
danger

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DANGER | DANGER + VERB | DANGER + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, enormous, extreme, grave, great, mortal, obvious, real, serious, significant, terrible巨大的危險；極大的危險；致命的危險；明顯的險情；嚴重的危險◇They are in grave danger of losing everything.他們面臨失去一切的嚴重危險。◇She knew that she was now in mortal danger.她知道自己面臨生命危險。◇There is a real danger that the bridge will collapse from the weight of traffic.那座橋確實有承受不住來往車輛的重壓而垮塌的危險。➤acute, immediate, imminent, impending情勢危急；迫在眉睫的危險；危在旦夕◇They are in imminent danger of attack.他們隨時會遭受攻擊。➤clear and present明擺着的危險◇The hackers' actions are a clear and present danger to our banking system.黑客的行為對我們的銀行系統來說是一個明擺着的危險。➤constant, ever-present經常面臨的危險；始終存在的危險◇the ever-present danger of crime始終存在的犯罪危險➤long-term長期的危險▸➤inherent固有的危險◇There are inherent dangers in the system.這一系統本身存在着危險。➤hidden隱藏的危險➤true真正的危險◇We're only now waking up to the true dangers of pesticides.我們現在才醒悟過來，明白殺蟲劑是真正的危險。➤possible, potential可能的危險；潛在的危險▸➤perceived領悟到的危險▸➤personal對個人的危險▸➤health, physical健康危險；人身危險▸➤public對公眾的危險◇The pollution from the factory is a public danger.這家工廠造成的污染危及公眾。➤little很小的危險◇There is little danger of another crash.另一次撞擊的危險很小。VERB + DANGER➤be exposed to, face暴露在危險中；面臨危險◇On their journey across the desert they faced danger of all sorts.在穿越沙漠的旅途中，他們遇到過各種危險。➤be fraught with, involve危險重重；存在危險◇The task was fraught with danger.這項任務危險重重。➤cause, create造成／產生危險◇He was convicted of causing danger to other road users.他被判對其他道路使用者造成危險。➤pose, present, represent構成危險◇the dangers posed by the possession of nuclear weapons擁有核武器所構成的危險➤be aware of, foresee, identify, know, perceive, realize, recognize, see, sense, smell, spot, understand感覺到／預見到／覺察到／瞭解到／感知到／認識到／識別／看出／覺察出／嗅到／發現／知道危險◇No one foresaw the danger.沒人預見到這一危險。◇The animal seemed to sense danger.那隻動物似乎覺察到了危險。➤highlight, illustrate強調／說明危險▸➤run冒險◇A company must keep developing or it runs the danger of stagnating.公司必須不斷發展，否則會有停滯不前的危險。➤court招致危險◇Some people take crazy risks because they get a thrill from courting danger.有些人瘋狂地冒險，因為他們從歷險中得到刺激。➤avert預防危險◇Vigorous action is needed to avert the danger of runaway inflation.有必要採取有力行動來防止通貨膨脹失控。➤lessen, minimize, reduce減少危險；把危險降到最低程度▸➤increase增加危險▸➤avoid, escape避免危險；躲開危險▸➤ignore不顧危險▸➤underestimate低估危險DANGER + VERB➤await, exist, face sb, lie (in sth), lurk, threaten sb危險即將降臨；危險存在；危險威脅某人；危險存在（於⋯）；危險潛伏着◇One of the biggest dangers facing us may be climate change.我們所面臨的最大危險之一可能是氣候變化。◇The danger lies in becoming too complacent.危險就在於變得過於自滿。◇Where would they hide if danger threatened?如果遭遇危險他們會往哪兒躲呢？➤arise from sth, come from sb/sth危險起於⋯／來自⋯◇The biggest danger to gorillas comes from humans.大猩猩面臨的最大威脅來自人類。➤pass危險消失◇We waited until all danger had passed.我們一直等到所有的危險消失。➤remain危險依然存在DANGER + NOUN➤area, point, spot, zone危險區；危險場所；危險地帶◇Despite the high levels of radiation, people are now moving back into the danger zone.雖然有高強度的輻射，人們現在還是要返回到危險區。➤signals, signs危險信號◇He recognized the danger signs and gave up smoking.他覺察到了這些危險信號，於是就戒煙了。➤money, pay (NAmE) 危險津貼◇They should be paid danger money for the job they're doing.他們做這工作應該得到危險津貼。◇They should get danger pay for the job they're doing.他們做這工作應該得到危險補助。PREPOSITION➤in danger在危險中◇We weren't in any danger.我們沒有任何危險。➤in danger of處於⋯的危險中◇The plant is now in danger of extinction.這種植物現在有滅絕的危險。➤out of danger脫離危險◇They ran until they were out of danger.他們一直跑，直到脫離了危險。➤danger from來自⋯的危險▸➤danger of⋯的危險◇We're in serious danger of becoming a nation of worriers.我們眼看就要成為一個動不動就杞人憂天的民族了。➤danger to對⋯的危險◇There is no danger to the public from these chemicals.這些化學品對公眾沒有任何危害。PHRASES➤be off the danger list, be on the danger list (both BrE) 不在／在危重病人名單上◇He was in a critical condition, but is now off the danger list.他曾經一度病情危急，但現在已經不在危重病人名單上了。

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