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

• The gang tried to intimidate the merchant.
  犯罪团伙想恐吓这位商人。
• Remember some people will do anything to intimidate you.
  记住一些人可能会恐吓你。
• 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。
• To mistreat or intimidate by bullying. I thought the veiled threat of war was bluff.
  恐吓，威胁用暴徒的方式欺侮或恫吓我认为那含蓄的战争恫吓是吓唬人的。
• To intimidate the controller or employees.
  威胁管理人员或员工；
• And you will never, ever intimidate me.
  而且你绝对威胁不到我。
• What, you're trying to intimidate me with that attitude?
  怎么，你这架势是在吓唬我吗？
• We do not intimidate or blackmail.
  我们绝不会恐吓或勒索。
• 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。