threaten
threaten
verb
threatener
noun
语源
verb
- [reporting verb]state one's intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something done or not done
威胁；扬言要，威胁要
[with obj.]the trade unions threatened a general strike.
工会威胁要举行总罢工。
[with infinitive]she forced a scene and Toby threatened to leave.
她大闹了一场，托比扬言要离开。
[with direct speech]‘I might sue for damages,’ he threatened.
“我会为这些损害提起诉讼，”他威胁道。
■[with obj.]express one's intention to harm or kill (someone)
恐吓，恫吓
the men threatened staff with a handgun.
那些人用手枪恫吓员工。
■[with obj.]cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger
对…构成威胁；使…有危险
a broken finger threatened his career.
一支断指使他的职业生涯受到威胁。
one of four London hospitals threatened with closure.
濒临倒闭的伦敦四家医院之一。
■[with infinitive](of a situation or weather conditions) seem likely to produce an unpleasant or unwelcome result[with obj.]
（形势，天气状况）构成威胁
the dispute threatened to spread to other cities.
争端可能会波及其他城市。
the air was raw and threatened rain.
空气阴冷，可能有雨。
■[no obj.](of something undesirable) seem likely to occur
（不希望发生的事情）似将发生，可能来临
unless war threatened, national politics remained the focus of attention.
除非有爆发战争的可能，否则国家政治仍是关注焦点。
threatener
noun
语源
- Old English thrēatnian 'urge or induce, especially by using threats', from thrēat (see threat)
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