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

• Critics say the new law will allow the FSB to intimidate critics of the government.
  该法的批评人士说，新的法律将允许联邦安全局对批评政府的人士进行恐吓。
• Jones had set out to intimidate and dominate Paul
  琼斯开始恐吓并控制保罗。
• Frankly, do you really want to work with someone who will intimidate you?
  说实话，你真的想和与胁迫过你的人一起工作吗？
• You have perpetuated your father's legacy by continuing to harass and intimidate news media.
  你延续了你父亲的传统，继续的骚扰和恐吓新闻媒体。
• No one can intimidate us.
  没有人能够胁迫我们。
• 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。
• '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。
• You seriously think you can intimidate people into being loyal to you?
  你以为你可以让大家都对你忠心？
• We do not intimidate or blackmail.
  我们绝不会恐吓或勒索。