threaten

英['θretn]美['θretn]

v.
1.[T,I] 扬言要，威胁，恐吓，恫吓
2.[T,I] 预示…的凶兆，有…的危险
3.[T] 危及，对…构成威胁

名　词：threat'ener

同：	[v.] endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize

threaten，menace

这两个动词均有“威胁、恐吓”之意。
threaten侧重扬言要对不服从者给予惩罚，有时指某种情况所预示的恶兆。
menace系正式用词，着重以脸色或某种意志给以威胁，而不用语言明白表示出来。

The president threaten to use his veto over the bill.
总统威胁要对这个议案行使否决权。收藏
To threaten by proximity,especially by pursuing closely.
威胁威胁，尤指逼近、紧追不放地威胁收藏
I conclude with the hope that the disparity of actual and potential production may not be so great as to threaten both man and the biosphere
我怀着这样的希望，那就是现实的和潜在的生产量的差异，不致于大到威胁人类和生物圈的程度。收藏
I think we are two civilized human beings. Do you think it is necessary to threaten each other?
我们都是文明人，你认为有必要威胁对方吗?收藏
The lowering clouds threaten rain.
这阴霾的云层预示即将下雨。收藏

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pose a threat to; present a danger to
- The pollution is endangering the crops
[同] endanger, imperil, jeopardise, jeopardize, menace, peril, threaten
to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:
- He threatened me when I tried to call the police

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