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intimidate verb
⇨ threaten 1threaten1 verb threaten sb with a gun 用枪恐吓某人Pollution is threatening marine life. 污染正危及海洋生物。a storm threatens 风暴逼近 ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ harass 另见harass条threaten ♦︎ intimidate ♦︎ cow ♦︎ steamroller ♦︎ warn sb off (sth) ♦︎ scare sb into (doing) sthThese words all mean to frighten sb or say that you will hurt them in order to make them do sth. 这些词均表示威胁、恐吓。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be intimidated / cowed into sth◆to threaten / intimidate sb with sth◆to intimidate / cow / steamroller sb into doing sth◆to try to threaten sb / intimidate sb / steamroller sb / warn sb off / scare sb into doing sth◆to be easily intimidated / cowed■ threaten [transitive] to say that you will cause trouble or hurt sb if you do not get what you want 扬言要；威胁；恐吓◆They broke my windows and threatened me.他们砸碎我的窗子并威胁我。◆The attacker threatened them with a gun.袭击者用枪恐吓他们。◆The hijackers threatened to kill the passengers if their demands were not met.劫机者要挟说，如果他们的要求得不到满足，他们就杀死乘客。▸ threat noun [countable, uncountable] ◆to make threats against sb对某人进行威胁◆She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.她打算实施她的威胁，提出辞职。◆He received death threats from right-wing groups.他收到来自右翼团体的死亡威胁。◆crimes involving violence or the threat of violence涉及暴力或暴力威胁的犯罪■ intimidate / /ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want 恐吓；威胁◆They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。◆She refused to be intimidated by their threats.她没有被他们的威胁吓倒。 see also intimidated ⇨ afraid ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ frighten 另见frighten条▸ intimidation / /ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/ / noun [uncountable] ◆the intimidation of witnesses对证人的恐吓■ cow / /kaʊ/ / [transitive, usually passive] (written) to frighten sb in order to make them obey you 恐吓；威胁；胁迫◆He was easily cowed by people in authority.他很容易被有权势的人吓住。◆They were wrong if they thought she could be cowed into submission by threats.如果他们认为她会向威胁低头，那他们就错了。■ steamroller /ˈstiːmrəʊlə(r); NAmE ˈstiːmroʊlər/ (especially BrE) (NAmE usually ˈsteamroll) [transitive, intransitive] to defeat sb or force them to do sth, using your power or authority and ignoring their wishes or opinions （凭借力量或权威）打败，使屈服，迫使◆She had no intention of letting herself be steamrollered by him.她不愿屈服于他。◆The administration is trying to steamroll the bill through Congress.政府正试图迫使国会通过该法案。■ ˌwarn sb ˈoff■ ˌwarn sb ˈoff sth phrasal verb to tell sb to leave or stay away from a place or person, especially in a threatening way （尤指以威胁的方式）叫⋯离开，告诫⋯不要靠近◆Some animals mark the territory to warn off rivals.有些动物在领地上做标记，以警告竞争者不要靠近。◆The farmer warned us off his land when we tried to camp there.我们想在那里露营时，农场主警告我们不得靠近他的土地。■ ˈscare sb into sth doing sth■ ˈscare sb into into doing sth phrasal verb (rather informal) to frighten sb in order to make them do sth 威胁，恐吓（某人做某事）◆Local businesses were scared into paying protection money.当地商家迫于威胁交了保护费。◆It might be possible to scare him into silence.也许可以吓吓他，要他保持沉默。 |