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

• Warriors such as the Samurai have traditionally used masks to intimidate their enemies.
  传统上，日本的武士用面具来威吓他们的仇敌。
• And you will never, ever intimidate me.
  而且你绝对威胁不到我。
• If necessary, yell at them, intimidate them, insist on your way.
  如果必要的话，你还可以对他们大喉大叫，威胁他们照你说的去做。
• When they come up to me and say,'I admire your work, but you intimidate me.
  他们跑来对我说：我拜服你的作品，可是你把我吓坏了。
• 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？
• 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 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？
• 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。
• They tried to intimidate him into doing what they wanted.
  他们试图胁迫他，让他按他们的要求去做。
• The gang tried to intimidate the merchant.
  犯罪团伙想恐吓这位商人。