The dispute could jeopardize the negotiations.是什么意思？

The dispute could jeopardize the negotiations.

那一争论可能会使谈判处于险境。

the

art. 指已提到的人（物），指说话人与听者已知的人（物），用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

dispute

vt.& vi. 辩论，争论；vt. 就…进行争论，辩论，对…的真实或有效进行争论，怀疑，争夺，竞争，抵抗，抵制；n. 辩论，争端，（劳资）纠纷，罢工；vi. 激烈争辩，争执，争吵，吵架；

例句
He said a full-scale dispute involving strikes would be criminal.
他说如果出现罢工等大规模纠纷那将是极不应该的。

could

aux. “can”的过去式，能够，打算，用于假设语气的条件句，用于虚拟语气的结论句；

例句
The regulations were relaxed and the prisoners could get out and about a bit.
规定有所放宽，犯人可以出去短暂放风。

jeopardize

vt. 危及，损害，使陷入险境或受伤，使…遇险；

例句
The dispute could jeopardize the negotiations.
那一争论可能会使谈判处于险境。

negotiations

n. 协商( negotiation的名词复数 )，谈判，完成（难事），通过；

例句
...the negotiations which have been dragging along interminably...
一直在无休止拖延的谈判