例句
英語六級真題
And faculty members will be wary of any change that threatens the core curriculum in the name of moving students into the workforce.
出自-2012年6月閱讀原文
What does the man say threatens the existence of railways?
出自-2010年12月聽力原文
柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典釋義
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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.
例句
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。
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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.
例句
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。
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VERB
(壞事)可能發生，將要發生
If something unpleasant threatens to happen, it seems likely to happen.
例句
The fighting is threatening to turn into full-scale war...
這場戰斗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。