Intimidate Intimidation ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn People Voting Verb Intimidated
Define "intimidate" as to frighten or threaten someone into doing what you want, or to make someone feel worried and lacking confidence. Related noun is "intimidation".
The flashcard defines "intimidate" as deliberately making someone frightened to do something, or making someone feel worried and not confident. It also provides the noun form "intimidation".
[VERB 动词]恫吓；恐吓；威胁 If you intimidate someone, you deliberately make them frightened enough to do what you want them to do.
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Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul...
琼斯开始恐吓并控制保罗。
Attempts to intimidate people into voting for the governing party did not work.
胁迫人们为执政党投票的企图没有成功。
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...an inquiry into allegations of intimidation during last week's vote.
对上周投票期间出现胁迫投票的指控的调查
Oxford
in·timi·date/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt; NAmEɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/verbintimidatesb (into sth/into doing sth) 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。▶in·timi·da·tionintimidationintimidations/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmEɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/noun[uncountable ]◆the intimidation of witnesses对目击证人的恐吓intimidateintimidatesintimidatedintimidatingin·timi·date/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt; NAmEɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/in·timi·da·tion/ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn; NAmEɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn/
1to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you wantintimidate somebody into doing something They tried to intimidate the young people into voting for them. Attempts to intimidate her failed.2to make someone feel worried and not confident: The whole idea of going to Oxford intimidated me.—intimidation /ɪnˌtɪməˈdeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]: She had endured years of intimidation and violence. the intimidation of voters