browbeat
- IPA[ˈbraʊbiːt]
英式
- intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words
verb: browbeat, 3rd person present: browbeats, gerund or present participle: browbeating, past tense: browbeat, past participle: browbeaten
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words a witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination
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- IPA[ˈbrouˌbēt]
美式
- intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words: a witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination
Oxford American Dictionary