threat
[θret] noun countable
ESSENTIAL
■a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed 威胁，恐吓•[+ to infinitive] She carried out her threat to throw away any clothes that were left on the floor.她将她的威胁付诸行动，把丢在地上的衣服全都扔掉了。 •The threat of jail failed to deter him from petty crime.坐牢没能吓住他搞小偷小摸。 •Drunken drivers pose a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm) to other road users.酒后驾车者对其他路人构成了严重威胁。 •He says he'll tell the authorities but it's just an empty threat (= it will not happen).他称他要向当局报告，不过那只是一句吓唬人的话。 be under threat of sth
■to be in a situation where people are threatening you with something bad or unpleasant 受到…的威胁•She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.她离开了那个国家，并被警告，一旦返回就会被逮捕。 |