threaten
- IPA[ˈθrɛtn]
英式
- state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done；state one's intention to do (something undesirable) in retribution
verb: threaten, 3rd person present: threatens, gerund or present participle: threatening, past tense: threatened, past participle: threatened
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done how dare you threaten me? the men threatened staff with a handgun 同義詞
- ▪ state one's intention to do (something undesirable) in retribution the trade unions threatened a general strike she forced a scene and Toby threatened to leave
- 2. cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger a broken finger threatened his career one of four London hospitals threatened with closure 同義詞
- ▪ seem likely to produce an unpleasant or unwelcome result the dispute threatened to spread to other cities the air was raw and threatened rain 同義詞
- ▪ (of something undesirable) seem likely to occur unless war threatened, national politics remained the focus of attention 同義詞
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- IPA[ˈTHretn]
美式
- state one's intention to take hostile action against someone in retribution for something ... the unions threatened a general strike she made a scene and Tom threatened to leave
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