threat

[θret]
  • n.

    威胁;征兆;

  • 单词变形

    复数: threats


  • 词义辨析

    danger,risk,hazard,menace,peril,threat

    这些名词都含有“危险、威胁”之意。
    danger含义广,普通用词,指能够造成伤害、损害或不利的任何情况。
    risk指有可能发生的危险,尤指主动进行某种活动或去碰运气而冒的危险。
    hazard比risk正式,多指偶然发生的或无法控制的危险,常含较严重或有一定风险的意味。
    menace所指的危险性最严重,表示使用暴力或造成破坏性的可能。
    peril指迫在眉睫很有可能发生的严重危险。
    threat普通用词,语气弱于menace,指任何公开侵犯对方的言行,给对方构成危险或威胁。

  • 双语例句
1、

They moved two destroyers into the area to counter the threat from the enemy battleship.

他们开了两艘驱逐舰进入这个地区,来反击敌人战舰的威胁.

——《简明英汉词典》

2、

His words amounted to a threat.

他的话实际上是威胁.

《简明英汉词典》

3、

This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and consequently to human health.

这会对农业和食物链造成威胁,由此而危及人的健康。

——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

4、

The threat of bankruptcy hung over the company.

那家公司出现了破产的预兆.

——《简明英汉词典》

5、

Their threat to hire replacement workers has the union with its back to the wall.

他们威胁说要雇用替工,这使工会陷入了困境。

柯林斯例句

6、

If you make a threat be sure to carry it out if he errs again.

如果你作出威胁,在他再犯错时,一定要说到做到。

柯林斯例句

7、

He began with entreaties and ended with a threat.

他先是恳求,最后是威胁.

《简明英汉词典》

8、

The enemy on the right flank is now like a spent arrow and no longer a threat to our position.

右翼的敌人已经是强弩之末,不能再威胁我们的阵地了.

——《现代汉英综合大词典》

9、

the imminent threat of invasion

迫在眉睫的入侵威胁

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

10、

Never submit to a threat.

永远不要屈服于威胁.

《简明英汉词典》

11、

the immediacy of threat

威胁的迫切性

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

12、

She muttered a threat.

她低声恐吓.

《简明英汉词典》

13、

The poisoned food has been removed from the shops and there is no threat to public health.

有毒食品已从商店取走,不会对公众健康造成威胁.

《简明英汉词典》

14、

He is a versatile writer; he is able to play the piano.

他是位多才多艺作家, 会弹钢琴.

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15、

The threat of unemployment has spurred students on to work harder at their studies.

失业的威胁促使学生更加努力学习.

《简明英汉词典》

16、

There is a real threat of war.

确有可能发生战争。

牛津词典

17、

Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships...

有些夫妇把单身女人看成是对他们婚姻的威胁。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

18、

The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly...

飓风中心警告人们,不要对热带风暴的危险掉以轻心。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

19、

These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments.

新道路开发可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。

牛津词典

20、

He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign...

他也许会被迫把自己的辞职威胁付诸行动。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

21、

His position as leader will be under threat at a party congress due next month...

在定于下月举行的党代表大会上,他的领导地位将受到威胁。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

22、

She lives daily under threat of violence...

她每天都生活在暴力威胁之下。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

23、

Drugs pose a major threat to our society.

毒品成为对社会的一大威胁。

牛津词典

24、

He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final.

相信他不会在决赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成威胁。

牛津词典

25、

to make threats against sb

对某人进行威胁

牛津词典

26、

The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship...

受到被驱逐下台的独裁政府官员的威胁后,那个牧师一直藏匿不出。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

27、

He received death threats from right-wing groups.

他收到了右翼团体的死亡恐吓。

牛津词典

28、

She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.

对于将辞职的要挟付诸行动,她已做好了思想准备。

牛津词典

29、

crimes involving violence or the threat of violence

涉及暴力或暴力威胁的罪行

牛津词典

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