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endangered

endangered /ɪnˈdeɪnʤɚd/ adjective
endangered
/ɪnˈdeɪnʤɚd/
adjective
Learner's definition of ENDANGERED
[more endangered; most endangered]
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
sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
TOEFL BNC: 10530 COCA: 5283

endangered

adjective

en·​dan·​gered in-ˈdān-jərd How to pronounce endangered (audio)
en-
: being or relating to an endangered species
an endangered bird
put on the endangered list

Example Sentences

a daring attempt to rescue the endangered passengers from the burning boat
Recent Examples on the Web To produce large catches, Solyanik and other captains decided to ignore international quotas and secretly targeted the most endangered whale species, including blue, humpback and fin whales in the Antarctic and the North Pacific. Ryan Jones, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2022 Rare enough to have landed on the endangered list in Illinois in 2009, Blanding’s turtles are among the region’s more lovable amphibians. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2022 The monarch butterfly fluttered a step closer to extinction Thursday, as scientists put the iconic orange-and-black insect on the endangered list because of its fast dwindling numbers. Christina Larson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2022 Among those moved to the endangered list: the country’s iconic koala. New York Times, 19 July 2022 The California Highway Patrol had issued an endangered missing advisory on behalf of the Oakland Police Department. Emma Talley, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Aug. 2022 Law enforcement, environmental agencies and a whale advocacy group have joined forces in Washington state, where a massive oil spill continues to pollute waters that are home to an endangered breed of orca as well as other marine species. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2022 The new addition to Mission Trails Park is critical habitat for the California gnatcatcher, an endangered songbird, Berninger said, and also hosts other animals such as mule deer and bobcats. Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2022 Several populations became listed as threatened or endangered and salmon advocates filed lawsuits over federal dam operations. Tony Schick, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of endangered was in 1964
TOEFL BNC: 10530 COCA: 5283

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