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

• Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
  对恐怖或者胁迫无所畏惧。
• Threatening others 'safety or disturbing others' normal lives by writing letters of intimidation or by other methods;
  （五）写恐吓信或者用其他方法威胁他人安全或者干扰他人正常生活的；
• The White House condemned the referendum and said it would not recognise the results of the poll administered under threats of violence and intimidation.
  白宫谴责了公投，并表示将不承认在暴力和恐吓的威胁之下举行的这场投票的结果。
• I refuse to give in to intimidation.
  我拒绝向威胁屈服。
• There will be no threats and intimidation.
  我们不会采取威胁和恫吓的手段。
• 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。
• The runoff election campaign has been overshadowed by violence and intimidation, especially in rural areas.
  总统决选的竞选活动因暴力和恫吓而蒙上阴影，在农村地区尤其如此。
• The Nazi regime represents the apex of oppression and intimidation.
  纳粹统治代表了压迫与恫吓的极点。
• 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；
• The argument raged on and on; the intimidation was obviously carefully planned.
  争论激烈地进行下去；恫吓显然是经过精心策划的。