threat
柯林斯詞典
1. N-VAR A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something bad might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger. 威脅; 造成威脅的原因
Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships. 有些夫婦把單身女子看作是對他們夫妻關(guān)系的一種威脅。
2. N-COUNT A threat is a statement by someone that they will hurt you in some way, especially if you do not do what they want. 威脅的言論
He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign. 他可能會迫不得已將自己揚(yáng)言要辭職的威脅付諸實(shí)施。
3. PHRASE If a person or thing is under threat, there is a danger that something bad might be done to them, or that they might cease to exist. 受到威脅
His position as leader is under threat. 他的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)職位受到威脅。
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threat /θr?t/ (threats)
劍橋詞典
- a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen , especially if a particular action or order is not followed
- Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.
- The police have to take any terrorist threat seriously .
- It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages .
- Three main line railway stations were closed because of bomb threats.
- The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats. 返回 threat
威脅，恐嚇
[ 動詞后面接一個帶to的不定式 ] Her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grades didn't improve . 她父母威脅說，如果她不能提高成績，就要沒收她的手機(jī)。
The threat of jail failed to deter him from petty crime . 坐牢的可能也沒能嚇住他小偷小摸。
Drunken drivers pose a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm ) to other road users . 酒后駕車者對其他路人構(gòu)成了嚴(yán)重威脅。
He says he'll tell the authorities but it's just an empty threat (= it will not happen ). 他稱他要向當(dāng)局報告，不過那只是一句嚇唬人的話。
?be under threat of sth
to be in a situation where people are threatening you with something bad or unpleasant
受到…的威脅
She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned . 她離開了那個國家，并被警告說一旦返回就會被逮捕。
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