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threatWretn [C]a suggestion that something unpleasant will happen, esp. unless a particular action or order is followed威胁; 恐吓She carried out her threat to throw away any clothes that were left on the floor. [+ to infinitive]她将她的威胁付诸行动，把地板上剩下的衣服全都扔掉了。I'm not taking any notice of his threats -- he can't do anything.我一点不在乎他的恐吓----他不能怎么样。The threat of jail is a strong deterrent to people reluctant to pay the tax, new figures suggest.新的数据表明，入狱的威胁对许多不愿纳税的人具有强大的威慑力。Drunken drivers are/ pose a (serious/grave/major) threat (= cause a lot of harm) to road users.酒后驾车者对道路上的其他人构成（严重/主要的）威胁。She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned.在一旦返回即遭逮捕的威胁下，她离开了那个国家。He says he'll stop supplies getting in but it's just an empty threat (= it will not happen) because there are many other routes.他说他将停止供应，不过那只是一句空话，因为还有许多其它供应渠道。
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