v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Endangered p. pr. & vb. n. Endangering. ]1. To put to hazard; to bring into danger or peril; to expose to loss or injury; as, to endanger life or peace. [ 1913 Webster ]
All the other difficulties of his reign only exercised without endangering him. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To incur the hazard of; to risk. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
He that turneth the humors back . . . endangereth malign ulcers. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. sing. & pl. A species of plant or animal that has declined in numbers to a point where further irreversible decline and extinction{ 3 } has a significant chance. Lists of endangered species are maintained by government agencies, and in many cases the killing of such species or destruction of their habitat is prohibited by law. In the U. S. in recent years, development of certain tracts of land has been prohibited due to the likelihood that it will cause a reduction in the numbers of an endangered species. In some cases environmental organizations have initiated litigation to cause the courts to rule that a certain development plan is illegal due to a threat to an endangered species. Laws protecting endangered species have become in some cases a contentious political issue. [ PJC ]
[ワシントンじょうやく, washinton jouyaku] (n) (See ＣＩＴＥＳ) Washington Convention (i.e. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) [Add to Longdo]
[かちゅうのくりをひろう, kachuunokuriwohirou] (exp, v5u) (id) (orig. from the fable The Monkey and the Cat by Jean de La Fontaine) to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; to gather chestnuts from a fire [Add to Longdo]
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