| 词组 | threaten |
| 释义 | threaten /ˈθretn/ verb 1. to say that you will cause someone harm or trouble if they do not do what you wantGrammarThreaten is usually used with an infinitive in this meaning: They threatened to kill the hostages.phrasesthreaten sb with a knife/gun etc He was threatened with a knife during the robbery.threaten sb with violence Nobody deserves to be threatened with violence for doing their job.adverbsrepeatedly threaten to do sth He had repeatedly threatened to leave.2. to be likely to harm or destroy somethingadverbsseriously threaten sth The strikes could seriously threaten the economy.nounsthreaten the security/stability of sth The court deals with matters which threaten national security.threaten the existence of sth This policy is threatening the existence of smaller companies.threaten the survival of sth Pollution could threaten the survival of these whales.threaten sb’s livelihood (=be likely to harm their ability to earn money to live) The government’s agricultural policy is threatening the livelihood of farmers.threaten sb’s life The operation is to remove a blood clot which is threatening his life.threaten the future of sth It was a bitter political row which threatened the future of the European Union.phrasesbe threatened with closure Rural schools were threatened with closure.be threatened with extinction Many rare and beautiful plants are threatened with extinction.be threatened with demolition/destruction The building is threatened with demolition to make way for a new road. |
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