threaten
/ˈθretn/
CEFR level B2Topic SocietyWord #4451 in the learning path
威胁；恐吓
Definitions
v. Say you will cause harm or trouble unless demands are met
威胁；恐吓
v. Put something at risk or make something harmful seem likely
危及；可能造成
Example
They threatened to cancel our booking unless we paid today.
他们威胁说，如果我们今天不付款，就取消我们的预订。
Rising sea levels threaten coastal communities by increasing the frequency of flooding and damaging essential infrastructure.
海平面上升增加了洪水发生的频率，并破坏重要基础设施，危及沿海社区。
Collocations
- threaten to do something
- threaten someone's safety
- threaten livelihoods
- be threatened with closure
Word family
- threat (n.)
- threatening (adj.)
- threatened (adj.)
Synonyms
- menace
- endanger
Usage tip
threaten to do指威胁要做；threaten sth可指危及某物。
FAQ
- What does threaten mean?
- Say you will cause harm or trouble unless demands are met Put something at risk or make something harmful seem likely
- How is threaten pronounced?
- UK /ˈθretn/, US /ˈθretn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
