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threat n.威胁；恐吓；凶兆 (1) 他的出现对我们的成功是一个威胁。(2) 经济衰退的威胁笼罩着世界。(3) 污染对这一物种的继续生存造成了威胁。(4) 他不理会他父亲的恐吓。(5) 有刮台风的征兆。 If a huge thug carrying an equally huge knife approaches you in a dark alley and demands, "Your wallet or your life," you feel the imminent threat. Your safety is at risk, especially if you don't hand over that wallet. Threats don't have to be big and scary, though. An extra-large slice of chocolate cake isn't armed and dangerous, but it's still a serious threat to any dieter who's trying to cut calories. Or, you could see a gray cloud as promising the threat of rain showers.

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英 [θret] 美 [θret] (1) His presence is a threat to our success.(2) The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.(3) Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species.(4) He took not notice of his father's threat.(5) There was a threat of typhoon. A threat is an impending danger that has the potential to cause serious harm — it just hasn't done so yet. In The Wizard of Oz, the huge tornado that spiraled across the Kansas countryside posed a threat to the little girl named Dorothy in its path. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]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.   [with supp]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。The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly...飓风中心警告人们，不要对热带风暴的危险掉以轻心。All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat.该地区的所有国家都有权保护本国免受外来威胁。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.   [usu with supp]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。The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship...受到被驱逐下台的独裁政府官员的威胁后，那个牧师一直藏匿不出。The last journalist to interview him received a death threat...上次去采访他的记者受到了死亡恐吓。3[PHRASE 短语]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.   [oft PHR of/from n]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。She lives daily under threat of violence...她每天都生活在暴力威胁之下。Even the most security-conscious computer user is under constant threat from computer viruses.即使是有强烈安全意识的计算机用户也时刻处于计算机病毒入侵的威胁下。Britain's rarest breeding birds are under threat from fanatical and selfish egg collectors.英国最珍贵的种鸟正因为那些狂热而自私的鸟蛋收集者而面临着威胁。

英语单词	threat
英美音标	英 [θret] 美 [θret]
中文释义	n.威胁；恐吓；凶兆
英语例句	(1) His presence is a threat to our success. (2) The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world. (3) Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species. (4) He took not notice of his father's threat. (5) There was a threat of typhoon.
中文例句	(1) 他的出现对我们的成功是一个威胁。 (2) 经济衰退的威胁笼罩着世界。 (3) 污染对这一物种的继续生存造成了威胁。 (4) 他不理会他父亲的恐吓。 (5) 有刮台风的征兆。
vocabulary简明	A threat is an impending danger that has the potential to cause serious harm — it just hasn't done so yet. In The Wizard of Oz, the huge tornado that spiraled across the Kansas countryside posed a threat to the little girl named Dorothy in its path.
vocabulary扩展	If a huge thug carrying an equally huge knife approaches you in a dark alley and demands, "Your wallet or your life," you feel the imminent threat. Your safety is at risk, especially if you don't hand over that wallet. Threats don't have to be big and scary, though. An extra-large slice of chocolate cake isn't armed and dangerous, but it's still a serious threat to any dieter who's trying to cut calories. Or, you could see a gray cloud as promising the threat of rain showers.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]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. [with supp] 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。 The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly... 飓风中心警告人们，不要对热带风暴的危险掉以轻心。 All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat. 该地区的所有国家都有权保护本国免受外来威胁。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. [usu with supp] 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。 The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship... 受到被驱逐下台的独裁政府官员的威胁后，那个牧师一直藏匿不出。 The last journalist to interview him received a death threat... 上次去采访他的记者受到了死亡恐吓。 3 [PHRASE 短语]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. [oft PHR of/from n] 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。 She lives daily under threat of violence... 她每天都生活在暴力威胁之下。 Even the most security-conscious computer user is under constant threat from computer viruses. 即使是有强烈安全意识的计算机用户也时刻处于计算机病毒入侵的威胁下。 Britain's rarest breeding birds are under threat from fanatical and selfish egg collectors. 英国最珍贵的种鸟正因为那些狂热而自私的鸟蛋收集者而面临着威胁。

Threat Danger Huge Person Thing Unpleasant Supp Computer