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threaten v.威胁；恐吓；似将发生 (1) 叛乱分子威胁要扣押平民为人质。(2) 罢工者受到威胁说，如果他们不复工，就会被解雇。(3) 乌云密布预示着将要下雨。(4) 假若要起风 Unfortunately, there are lots of people and things that threaten — it's a dangerous world. If someone threatens you with violence, you should call the police. The police may then threaten the criminal with arresting them. Nations threaten each other before going to war. You can also say a dangerous situation is threatening, like gloomy weather. Sometimes this word is used more lightheartedly, like if an old friend threatens to hug you to death.

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英 ['θretn] 美 ['θretn] (1) The rebels threatened to seize civilian hostages.(2) The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work.(3) The black clouds threatened rain.(4) If a gale threatens, do not go to sea. Something that threatens makes its danger known. Storm clouds threaten rain, and bullies threaten other kids. 1[VERB 动词]威胁；恐吓 If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want.   [V to-inf]  [V n with n]  [V n]  [Also V that]He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town...他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife...他把她捆起来，拿着一把 6 英寸长的刀子威胁她。If you threaten me or use any force, I shall inform the police.你要是威胁我或是动武，我就报警。2[VERB 动词]危害到；威胁到 If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing.   [V n]  [be V-ed with n]The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers...新来的工人直接威胁到老工人的饭碗。The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities...我们社会的团结遭到了一小撮滋扰生事、不安分守己的群体的威胁。30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction.目前，30% 的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类面临灭绝的危险。3[VERB 动词](坏事)可能发生，将要发生 If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.   [V to-inf]  [V]The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war...这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.如果霜冻来临，植物必须盖上腐叶土或用类似方法加以保护。4See also:threatened；threatening；

英语单词	threaten
英美音标	英 ['θretn] 美 ['θretn]
中文释义	v.威胁；恐吓；似将发生
英语例句	(1) The rebels threatened to seize civilian hostages. (2) The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work. (3) The black clouds threatened rain. (4) If a gale threatens, do not go to sea.
中文例句	(1) 叛乱分子威胁要扣押平民为人质。 (2) 罢工者受到威胁说，如果他们不复工，就会被解雇。 (3) 乌云密布预示着将要下雨。 (4) 假若要起风
vocabulary简明	Something that threatens makes its danger known. Storm clouds threaten rain, and bullies threaten other kids.
vocabulary扩展	Unfortunately, there are lots of people and things that threaten — it's a dangerous world. If someone threatens you with violence, you should call the police. The police may then threaten the criminal with arresting them. Nations threaten each other before going to war. You can also say a dangerous situation is threatening, like gloomy weather. Sometimes this word is used more lightheartedly, like if an old friend threatens to hug you to death.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]威胁；恐吓 If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want. [V to-inf] [V n with n] [V n] [Also V that] He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town... 他说陆军军官们曾威胁要摧毁那座小镇。 He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife... 他把她捆起来，拿着一把 6 英寸长的刀子威胁她。 If you threaten me or use any force, I shall inform the police. 你要是威胁我或是动武，我就报警。 2 [VERB 动词]危害到；威胁到 If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing. [V n] [be V-ed with n] The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers... 新来的工人直接威胁到老工人的饭碗。 The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities... 我们社会的团结遭到了一小撮滋扰生事、不安分守己的群体的威胁。 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction. 目前，30% 的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类面临灭绝的危险。 3 [VERB 动词](坏事)可能发生，将要发生 If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen. [V to-inf] [V] The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war... 这场战斗有可能会演变为全面的战争。 Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens. 如果霜冻来临，植物必须盖上腐叶土或用类似方法加以保护。 4 See also:threatened ；threatening ；

Threaten [V N Ed Threatened Verb 动词 Person