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a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want 威胁；恐吓 - threat against somebody/something
to make threats against somebody 对某人进行威胁 - threat to do something
She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign. 她以辞职作为要挟，已准备好付诸行动。 He received death threats from right-wing groups. 他收到了右翼团体的死亡恐吓。 a phony bomb threat 虚假的炸弹威胁 - threat of something
crimes involving violence or the threat of violence 涉及暴力或暴力威胁的罪行
Extra ExamplesIt's unwise to make threats that you cannot carry out. 发出不能实施的威胁是不明智的。 The kids took no notice of the teacher's idle threats. 老师的吓唬都是说说而已，孩子们毫不理会。 The company's pay offer was accompanied by thinly veiled threats if it was rejected. 如果公司的薪酬方案遭到拒绝，随之而来的就是近乎直白的威胁。 The government refused to give in to the hijackers' threats. 政府拒绝屈服于劫机者的威胁。 Teachers have lifted their threat of strike action. 教师已经取消罢课威胁。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dire
- terrible
- empty
- …
- issue
- make
- utter
- …
- threat against
- threat against somebody/something
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the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster 凶兆；不祥之兆 - under threat (from somebody/something)
These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments. 新道路的修建可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。 Many wild plants are under threat of extinction. 许多野生植物面临灭绝的危险。 - threat of something
There is a real threat of war. 确有可能发生战争。 the threat of terrorism/violence/attack 恐怖主义/暴力/袭击的威胁 the imminent/immediate/real/potential threat of something 某事物迫在眉睫的/直接的/真实的/潜在的威胁 With little access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the inhabitants face a constant threat of disease. 由于很难获得清洁饮用水和卫生设施，居民面临着持续的疾病威胁。 The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms. 天气预报说有雷雨。 At the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threat receded. 冷战结束时，核威胁消退了。 What can we do to counter this threat? 我们能做些什么来应对这一威胁？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- dangerous
- …
- be
- constitute
- pose
- …
- assessment
- level
- under threat
- threat from
- threat of
- …
- under threat (from somebody/something)
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a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc. 构成威胁的人；形成威胁的事物 - threat to somebody/something
Drugs pose a major threat to our society. 毒品对社会构成重大威胁。 We're facing a very strong terrorist threat. 我们面临着非常强大的恐怖主义威胁。 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。 The missiles present a clear threat to the security of the nation. 导弹对国家安全构成了明显的威胁。 The magazine asked about the greatest threats to world peace. 该杂志询问了世界和平面临的最大威胁。 a threat to health/life/safety 对健康/生命/安全的威胁 - threat from something
the threat from overfishing 过度捕捞带来的威胁 Viruses and other internet security threats can look like valid files or photos. 病毒和其他网络安全威胁可能看起来像有效的文件或照片。 Food insecurity represents a serious threat for humanity. 粮食不安全是对人类的严重威胁。
Extra Examplesthe environmental threat posed by oil spillages 溢油对环境造成的威胁 Translators do not yet perceive computers as a threat to their livelihood. 翻译人员尚未将电脑视为对自身生计的威胁。 The opposition presents no immediate threat to the government. 反对派对政府没有直接威胁。 The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority. 军政府感到自身权力受到威胁，进行了激烈反击。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- considerable
- dangerous
- …
- be
- constitute
- pose
- …
- assessment
- level
- under threat
- threat from
- threat of
- …
- threat to somebody/something
Word OriginOld English thrēat ‘oppression’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verdrieten ‘grieve’, German verdriessen ‘irritate’.