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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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

• To intimidate the controller or employees.
  威胁管理人员或员工；
• And you will never, ever intimidate me.
  而且你绝对威胁不到我。
• The robber tried to intimidate the bank manager.
  抢劫犯企图威吓银行经理。
• What, you're trying to intimidate me with that attitude?
  怎么，你这架势是在吓唬我吗？
• Critics say the new law will allow the FSB to intimidate critics of the government.
  该法的批评人士说，新的法律将允许联邦安全局对批评政府的人士进行恐吓。
• No one can intimidate us.
  没有人能够胁迫我们。
• 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。
• It's unnecessary, unless your intention is to impress or intimidate the other side.
  除非你要吓唬对方，让印象，否则这是必要的。
• We do not intimidate or blackmail.
  我们绝不会恐吓或勒索。
• It could threaten and intimidate the oil states of the Gulf.
  它可以威胁和恐吓海湾地区的石油国家。