intimidation

英 [ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən]

美 [ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən]

n.  恫吓，威胁

复数：intimidations　

TOEFL法律

BNC.11881 / COCA.9693

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

noun

• the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something
  Synonym:bullying
• a communication that makes you afraid to try something
  Synonym:determentdeterrence
• the feeling of being intimidated
• the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

双语例句

• Specifically, the self-promotion and intimidation strategies were positively related to anxiety and insomnia;
  自我推销和威胁策略与焦虑失眠呈正相关；
• And when they face violence and intimidation, we must condemn it and remind the perpetrators that their crimes will not be forgotten.
  当他们面临暴力和恐吓时，我们必须予以谴责，并提醒施暴者我们不会忘记他们的罪行。
• There will be no threats and intimidation.
  我们不会采取威胁和恫吓的手段。
• I refuse to give in to intimidation.
  我拒绝向威胁屈服。
• All sides must refrain from any violence, intimidation or provocative actions.
  各方都必须避免任何暴力、恐吓或挑衅行为。
• However, the risk of intimidation is apparently too great.
  很显然，这样做买家受到威胁的风险太大了。
• Commission of Inquiry regarding the Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation
  防止公开暴力和恐吓调查委员会
• It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.
  选举中不应有强迫或恐吓行为，这一点至关重要。
• The country was an artificial construct held together by force and intimidation for more than 70 years.
  这个国家是靠武力和恐吓维系达七十余年的人治政权。
• These heavy-handed intimidation and harassment tactics are completely unacceptable and are a tarnish to your government's reputation.
  这种严厉的恐吓和骚扰战术是完全不能接受的，并损害了你的政府的声誉。