| 单词 | threaten |
| 释义 | threaten —threatener, n. /thret"n/, v.t. 1. to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating. 2. to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind. 3. to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation. 4. to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain. v.i. 5. to utter or use threats. 6. to indicate impending evil or mischief. [bef. 1000; ME thretnen, OE threatnian, deriv. of threat pressure, oppression. See THREAT, -EN1] Syn. 2. endanger. Ant. 2. protect, defend. |
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