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Intimidation Refer Brother Feel Afraid Feeling 英 ɪnˌtɪmɪ'Deɪʃn] 美

英语单词 intimidation
英美音标 英 [ɪnˌtɪmɪ'deɪʃn] 美 [ɪnˌtɪmɪ'deɪʃn]
中文释义 n.恐吓;威胁
英语例句 (1) The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
(2) The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.
(3) The intimidation of the flood has been released.
中文例句 (1) 被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。
(2) 来自恐吓的争论是坦承智力无能。
(3) 洪水的威胁解除了。
vocabulary简明 Intimidation is when you try to frighten a weaker person into doing what you want. You might use intimidation to get your brother to mow the lawn for you.
vocabulary扩展 Intimidation can refer to the act of making someone feel timid or afraid — like what you sometimes do to your brother — or it can also refer to that fearful feeling itself. Intimidation might make members of a jury hesitate to convict a defendant. Intimidation can also refer to feeling threatened, discouraged, or afraid because you're facing something stronger or superior. You might feel a sense of intimidation right before your soccer team plays the undefeated state champs.

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