intimidate

英 [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt]

美 [ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt]

v.  恐吓; 威胁

过去分词：intimidated　过去式：intimidated　第三人称单数：intimidates　现在分词：intimidating　

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Collins.2 / BNC.9564 / COCA.6635

牛津词典

verb

• 恐吓；威胁
  to frighten or threaten sb so that they will do what you want
  1. They were accused of intimidating people into voting for them.
     他们被控胁迫选民投他们的票。
  2. She refused to be intimidated by their threats.
     她没有被他们的威胁吓倒。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 恫吓;恐吓;威胁
  If youintimidatesomeone, you deliberately make them frightened enough to do what you want them to do.
  1. Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul...
     琼斯开始恐吓并控制保罗。
  2. Attempts to intimidate people into voting for the governing party did not work.
     胁迫人们为执政党投票的企图没有成功。

英英释义

verb

• make timid or fearful
  1. Her boss intimidates her
• to compel or deter by or as if by threats
  Synonym:restrain

双语例句

• And big enough to intimidate friend and foe alike.
  要足够大，可以同时吓到盟友和敌人。
• Attempts to intimidate people into voting for the governing party did not work.
  胁迫人们为执政党投票的企图没有成功。
• I said each time I am invited, the police will question and intimidate the people.
  我说每次被邀请的时候，警察将会质问与恐吓人民。
• And you will never, ever intimidate me.
  而且你绝对威胁不到我。
• It could threaten and intimidate the oil states of the Gulf.
  它可以威胁和恐吓海湾地区的石油国家。
• If necessary, yell at them, intimidate them, insist on your way.
  如果必要的话，你还可以对他们大喉大叫，威胁他们照你说的去做。
• The robber tried to intimidate the bank manager.
  抢劫犯企图威吓银行经理。
• 'You have no right to intimidate this man,' Alison continued
  “你没有权利威胁这个人，”艾莉森接着说。
• The systematic use of violence as a means to intimidate or coerce societies or governments.
  利用暴力胁迫或强制社交界或政府的体系。
• Remember some people will do anything to intimidate you.
  记住一些人可能会恐吓你。