学个词Learn a Word 第1127期 Endanger

　　今天我们要学的词是endanger。 Endanger, 意思是带来威胁。维基揭密公布了大批美国机密外交电文。 "The White House condemned¹ the release and said the disclosures might endanger U.S. informants abroad," 白宫对维基揭密公布机密外交电文提出谴责，说这样做会威胁到美国在国外的消息来源的安全。 "The budget cut could endanger thousands of jobs," 削减预算可能会威胁到数千人的工作。违章行驶固然危险，不按交通规则，过份谦让也会给他人带来危险。 "Over courteous² drivers can also endanger others on the roads," 好的，今天我们学习的词是endanger...

1 condemned   

adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的 动词condemn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He condemned the hypocrisy of those politicians who do one thing and say another. 他谴责了那些说一套做一套的政客的虚伪。
• The policy has been condemned as a regressive step. 这项政策被认为是一种倒退而受到谴责。

2 courteous   

adj.彬彬有礼的，客气的

参考例句：

• Although she often disagreed with me,she was always courteous.尽管她常常和我意见不一，但她总是很谦恭有礼。
• He was a kind and courteous man.他为人友善，而且彬彬有礼。