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precipice

悬崖 / 险境 (n.)

本意是「陡峭的悬崖」。在政治或战争语境中,常用来比喻「灾难的边缘、危险的关头」,比如 `on the precipice of war`(处于战争的边缘)。

You should also consider that we find ourselves
on the precipice of war in the Stepstones.
And the Sea Snake holds claim to nearly half the realm's ships.