threaten
verb
ˈθretn
verb
1
to
say
that
you
will
cause
someone
harm
or
trouble
if
they
do
not
do
what
you
want
威胁，恐吓
T
Postal
workers
are
threatening
a
strike
if
they
don’t
receive
a
pay
increase.
邮政工人威胁如果不给他们加薪，他们就要罢工。
threaten
to
do
sth
He
threatened
to
take
them
to
court.
他扬言要把他们告上法庭。
threaten
sb
with
sth
Doctors
are
sometimes
threatened
with
violence
if
they
don’t
do
what
patients
want.
医生如果不按照病人的意思去做，有时会受到暴力威胁。
threaten
(that)
Then
he
became
angry
and
threatened
that
he
would
go
to
the
police.
然后他生气了，威胁说要去报警。
2
to
be
likely
to
harm
or
destroy
something
威胁到; 危及
T
Poaching
threatens
the
survival
of
the
rhino.
偷猎危及犀牛的生存。
threaten
to
do
sth
The
incident
threatens
to
ruin
his
chances
in
the
election.
这件事威胁到他在竞选中获胜的机会。
be
threatened
with
sth
Large
areas
of
the
jungle
are
now
threatened
with
destruction.
大片大片的热带丛林现在面临毁灭的危险。
3
to
be
likely
to
happen
or
be
in
a
bad
situation
〔不利的事〕将要发生; 可能引起〔不利的后果〕
I,T
Britain’s
fishing
industry
remains
threatened.
英国的捕鱼业仍然面临着威胁。
Dark
clouds
threatened
rain.
乌云预示着要下雨了。