ter·ror·ize /ˈterəraɪz/ vt. | vi. ❶ vt. 恐吓,威胁;使惊恐不安 He has terrorized his employees with threats of instant dismissals. 他用立即解职的警告恐吓他的雇员们。 They were terrorized into migration. 他们因受威胁而迁移。 He was terrorized by numerous death threats. 他受到多次死亡威胁的恐吓。 ❷ vi. 引起惊恐;实行恐怖统治