threatens的中文翻譯是什麼意思

threatens

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v. 預示(某事)( threaten的第三人稱單數 ); 恐嚇; 危及; 預示凶兆

threatens柯林斯釋義

VERB威脅;恐嚇

If a person threatens to do something unpleasant to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will do something unpleasant to you, especially if you do not do what they want.

  • He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town...

    他說陸軍軍官們曾威脅要摧毀那座小鎮。

  • He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife...

    他把她捆起來,拿著一把 6 英寸長的刀子威脅她。

VERB危害到;威脅到

If something or someone threatens a person or thing, they are likely to harm that person or thing.

  • The newcomers directly threaten the livelihood of the established workers...

    新來的工人直接威脅到老工人的飯碗。

  • The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities...

    我們社會的團結遭到了一小撮滋擾生事、不安分守己的群體的威脅。

VERB(壞事)可能發生,將要發生

If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.

  • The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war...

    這場戰鬥有可能會演變為全面的戰爭。

  • Plants must be covered with a leaf-mould or similarly protected if frost threatens.

    如果霜凍來臨,植物必須蓋上腐葉土或用類似方法加以保護。

threatens場景例句

This political row threatens to grow into a full blown crisis.

這場政治爭端有可能演化成一場全面爆發的危機。

Widespread political and economic disarray threatens to make the constitution meaningless.

四處蔓延的政治和經濟混亂可能會使憲法變得可有可無。

He threatens to dock her fee.

他威脅要扣掉她的服務費。

Their new manifesto hardly threatens to bring the whole edifice of capitalism crashing down.

他們新的宣言聲稱要摧毀整個資本主義大廈,這是不可能的。

The pressure towards uniformity constantly threatens to erode local traditions.

一體化的壓力一直威脅著地方傳統.

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