threatnoun
威胁；恐吓
a statement in which you tell sb that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want
to make threats against sb
对某人进行威胁
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.
对于将辞职的要挟付诸行动，她已做好了思想准备。
He received death threats from right-wing groups.
他收到了右翼团体的死亡恐吓。
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence
涉及暴力或暴力威胁的罪行
凶兆；征兆
the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments.
新道路开发可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。
There is a real threat of war.
确有可能发生战争。
构成威胁的人；形成威胁的事物
a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc.
He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final.
相信他不会在决赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成威胁。
Drugs pose a major threat to our society.
毒品成为对社会的一大威胁。
threat
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N-VAR 构成威胁的人(或事物);祸根
A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships...
有些夫妇把单身女人看成是对他们婚姻的威胁。
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N-COUNT 威胁;恐吓
A threat is a statement by someone that they will do something unpleasant, especially if you do not do what they want.He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign...
他也许会被迫把自己的辞职威胁付诸行动。
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PHRASE 受到威胁
If a person or thing is under threat, there is a danger that something unpleasant might be done to them, or that they might cease to exist.His position as leader will be under threat at a party congress due next month...
在定于下月举行的党代表大会上，他的领导地位将受到威胁。
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- declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
- his threat to kill me was quite explicit
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- a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
- they were under threat of arrest
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- a person who inspires fear or dread
- he was the terror of the neighborhood
- Synonym: terror scourge
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- something that is a source of danger
- earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan
- Synonym: menace
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Drugs pose a major threat to our society .
毒品成为对社会的一大威胁。
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The increase in racial tension constitutes a threat to our society .
种族间紧张状态的升级是对我们社会的一种威胁。
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He was seen as a threat to the established order .
他被视为现存制度的大敌。
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We take threats of this kind very seriously .
我们对这类威胁非常重视。
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Despite the threat of war , people went about their business as usual .
虽然战争在即，人们照常忙着自己的事。
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These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments .
新道路开发可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。
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There is a real threat of war .
确有可能发生战争。
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They make threats but back down at the first sniff of trouble .
他们起先气势汹汹，但一看情形不妙立刻软了下来。
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They pose a serious threat to security .
他们对安全构成严重威胁。
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She felt constrained from continuing by the threat of losing her job .
由于受到失去工作的威胁，她感到很难再坚持下去。
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She replied in a measured tone to his threat .
她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
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Police had instructions to empty the building because of a bomb threat .
由于炸弹的威胁，警方奉命将人撤离这栋大楼。
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The threat of losing their jobs is a constant source of worry to them .
丢掉工作的威胁时常使他们忧心忡忡。
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This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain , and consequently to human health .
这会对农业和食物链造成威胁，由此而危及人的健康。
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The threat of sanctions is our most powerful lever for peace .
实施制裁的威胁是我们争取和平最有力的施压手段。
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The ultimatum contained the threat of military force .
这份最后通牒含有武力威胁。
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The threat of punishment has only stiffened their resolve .
惩罚的威胁益发坚定了他们的决心。
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They screwed the money out of her by threats .
他们威逼她交出了钱。
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These threats are not to be taken lightly .
这些威胁可不能等闲视之。
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He received death threats from right-wing groups .
他收到了右翼团体的死亡恐吓。
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He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final .
相信他不会在决赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成威胁。
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Terrorist threats are driving away tourists .
恐怖主义的威胁吓跑了观光客。
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Bosses piled on the agony with threats of more job losses .
老板威胁要削减更多的员工，令情况更加恶化。
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He felt it was a threat to his masculinity .
他觉得这对他的男子气概是一种威胁。
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Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood .
她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。
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It was just an idle threat .
那只不过是吓唬吓唬而已。
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I mistook her offer as a threat .
我把她的好心错看成威胁了。
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She refused to submit to threats .
她面对威胁，拒不低头。
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Her casual dismissal of the threats seemed irresponsible .
她对这些威胁毫不在乎而不予理会，似乎很不负责任。
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She refused to be intimidated by their threats .
她没有被他们的威胁吓倒。
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