单词 | intimidate |
释义 | intimidate verbadverb | verb + intimidate | preposition | phrases adverb➤physically, psychologically人身/心理恐吓◆dissidents were physically intimidated, threatened, and harshly interrogated.持不同政见者受到了人身恐吓和威胁,并遭受了粗暴的审讯。verb + intimidate➤try to试图威胁preposition➤into胁迫做⋯◆the police had tried to intimidate him into signing a confession.警方曾试图胁迫他签署认罪书。phrases➤an attempt to intimidate sb, an effort to intimidate sb胁迫某人的企图▸➤be easily intimidated容易受到胁迫◆he was not a man to be easily intimidated.他不是一个能被轻易吓倒的人。➤feel intimidated感觉受到威胁◆she did not feel intimidated by him.她并未觉得受到了他的威胁。intimidate /ɪntɪmɪdeɪt/ [transitive] (rather formal) to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want恐吓;威胁◆they were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。◆she refused to be intimidated by their threats.她没有被他们的威胁吓倒。 ➡ see also intimidated → afraid ➡ see also the entry for frighten另见 frighten 条▸ intimidation /ɪntɪmɪdeɪʃn/ noun [uncountable] ◆the intimidation of witnesses对证人的恐吓intimidate/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt ||; ɪnˈtɪməˌdet/verb [t] intimidate sb (into sth/doing sth) to frighten or threaten sb, often in order to make him/her do sth 恫吓,恐吓,胁迫(为使做某事): ◇she refused to be intimidated by their threats. 她不屈服于他们的恐吓。 ➔intimidating adj ◇the teacher had rather an intimidating manner. 那位老师的态度相当吓人。 ➔intimidation /ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃn ||; ɪnˌtɪməˈdeʃən/ noun [u]: ◇the rebel troops controlled the area by intimidation. 叛军用威吓手段控制了那个地区。 intimidatesee ⇨ threaten 1 in·tim·i·date /ɪn`tɪməˏdet; ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/v [t]to frighten someone, especially so that they do what you want 恐吓,威胁[尤指强迫某人做某事]:◇ben seems to enjoy intimidating younger children. 班恩似乎以恐吓年纪较小的孩子为乐。 |
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