intimidation

英 [ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən]

美 [ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən]

n.  恫吓，威胁

复数：intimidations　

TOEFL法律

BNC.11881 / COCA.9693

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

noun

• the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
  Synonym:bullying
• a communication that makes you afraid to try something
  Synonym:determentdeterrence
• the feeling of being intimidated
• the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

双语例句

• Observers and opposition parties have complained of fraud and-particularly in the South-of intimidation.
  观察员和反对党抱怨本次选举有欺诈，特别是南部地区&恐吓。
• The argument raged on and on; the intimidation was obviously carefully planned.
  争论激烈地进行下去；恫吓显然是经过精心策划的。
• All sides must refrain from any violence, intimidation or provocative actions.
  各方都必须避免任何暴力、恐吓或挑衅行为。
• They experience humiliation, intimidation and hints that they should quit.
  他们会遭遇侮辱、恐吓以及他们应当辞职的暗示。
• Specifically, the self-promotion and intimidation strategies were positively related to anxiety and insomnia;
  自我推销和威胁策略与焦虑失眠呈正相关；
• The Nazi regime represents the apex of oppression and intimidation.
  纳粹统治代表了压迫与恫吓的极点。
• They denied that violence and intimidation had figured prominently in achieving the decision.
  他们否认为达成决议明显地使用了暴力和恐吓。
• The country was an artificial construct held together by force and intimidation for more than 70 years.
  这个国家是靠武力和恐吓维系达七十余年的人治政权。
• It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.
  选举中不应有强迫或恐吓行为，这一点至关重要。
• The witness was kept from testifying by intimidation.
  证人受到威吓，未能作证。