threat

noun

OPAL W

/θret/

[countable, uncountable] a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want威胁；恐吓
- threat against somebody/something to make threats against somebody对某人进行威胁
- threat to do something She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.她以辞职作为要挟，已准备好付诸行动。
- She received death threats on social media.她在社交媒体上收到死亡威胁。
- a phony bomb threat虚假的炸弹威胁
- threat of something crimes involving violence or the threat of violence涉及暴力或暴力威胁的罪行
Extra Examples
- It's unwise to make threats that you cannot carry out.发出不能实施的威胁是不明智的。
- The kids took no notice of the teacher's idle threats.老师的吓唬都是说说而已，孩子们毫不理会。
- The company's pay offer was accompanied by thinly veiled threats if it was rejected.如果公司的薪酬方案遭到拒绝，随之而来的就是近乎直白的威胁。
- The government refused to give in to the hijackers' threats.政府拒绝屈服于劫机者的威胁。
- Teachers have lifted their threat of strike action.教师已经取消罢课威胁。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- dire
- terrible
- empty
- …
verb + threat
- issue
- make
- utter
- …
preposition
- threat against
[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster凶兆；不祥之兆
- under threat (from somebody/something) These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments.新道路的修建可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。
- Many wild plants are under threat of extinction.许多野生植物面临灭绝的危险。
- threat of something There is a real threat of war.确有可能发生战争。
- the threat of terrorism/violence/attack恐怖主义/暴力/袭击的威胁
- the imminent/immediate/real/potential threat of something某事物迫在眉睫的/直接的/真实的/潜在的威胁
- With little access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the inhabitants face a constant threat of disease. 由于几乎无法获得清洁的饮用水和卫生设施，居民面临着持续的疾病威胁。
- The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms.预计会下雨，并有雷暴的威胁。
- At the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threat receded.冷战结束后，核威胁消退。
- What can we do to counter this threat? 我们可以采取什么措施来应对这一威胁？
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- considerable
- dangerous
- …
verb + threat
- be
- constitute
- pose
- …
threat + noun
- assessment
- level
preposition
- under threat
- threat from
- threat of
- …
[countable, usually singular] a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc.构成威胁的人；形成威胁的事物
- threat to somebody/something Drugs pose a major threat to our society.毒品对社会构成重大威胁。
- We're facing a very strong terrorist threat. 我们面临非常严重的恐怖主义威胁。
- He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final.相信他不会在决赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成威胁。
- The missiles present a clear threat to the security of the nation.这些导弹对国家安全构成明显威胁。
- The magazine asked about the greatest threats to world peace.该杂志询问了世界和平面临的最大威胁。
- a threat to health/life/safety 对健康/生命/安全的威胁
- threat from something the threat from overfishing过度捕捞带来的威胁
- Viruses and other internet security threats can look like valid files or photos. 病毒和其他互联网安全威胁可能看起来像有效的文件或照片。
- Food insecurity represents a serious threat for humanity.粮食不安全对人类构成严重威胁。
Extra Examples
- the environmental threat posed by oil spillages溢油对环境造成的威胁
- Translators do not yet perceive computers as a threat to their livelihood.翻译人员尚未将电脑视为对自身生计的威胁。
- The opposition presents no immediate threat to the government.反对派对政府没有直接威胁。
- The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.军政府感到自身权力受到威胁，进行了激烈反击。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- considerable
- dangerous
- …
verb + threat
- be
- constitute
- pose
- …
threat + noun
- assessment
- level
preposition
- under threat
- threat from
- threat of
- …

Word OriginOld English thrēat ‘oppression’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verdrieten ‘grieve’, German verdriessen ‘irritate’.

单词	threat
释义	threat noun OPAL W /θret/ /θret/ [countable, uncountable] a statement in which you tell somebody that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want威胁；恐吓 threat against somebody/something to make threats against somebody对某人进行威胁 threat to do something She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.她以辞职作为要挟，已准备好付诸行动。 She received death threats on social media.她在社交媒体上收到死亡威胁。 a phony bomb threat虚假的炸弹威胁 threat of something crimes involving violence or the threat of violence涉及暴力或暴力威胁的罪行 Extra Examples It's unwise to make threats that you cannot carry out.发出不能实施的威胁是不明智的。 The kids took no notice of the teacher's idle threats.老师的吓唬都是说说而已，孩子们毫不理会。 The company's pay offer was accompanied by thinly veiled threats if it was rejected.如果公司的薪酬方案遭到拒绝，随之而来的就是近乎直白的威胁。 The government refused to give in to the hijackers' threats.政府拒绝屈服于劫机者的威胁。 Teachers have lifted their threat of strike action.教师已经取消罢课威胁。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective dire terrible empty … verb + threat issue make utter … preposition threat against [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster凶兆；不祥之兆 under threat (from somebody/something) These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments.新道路的修建可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。 Many wild plants are under threat of extinction.许多野生植物面临灭绝的危险。 threat of something There is a real threat of war.确有可能发生战争。 the threat of terrorism/violence/attack恐怖主义/暴力/袭击的威胁 the imminent/immediate/real/potential threat of something某事物迫在眉睫的/直接的/真实的/潜在的威胁 With little access to clean drinking water and sanitation, the inhabitants face a constant threat of disease. 由于几乎无法获得清洁的饮用水和卫生设施，居民面临着持续的疾病威胁。 The forecast is for rain with the threat of thunderstorms.预计会下雨，并有雷暴的威胁。 At the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threat receded.冷战结束后，核威胁消退。 What can we do to counter this threat? 我们可以采取什么措施来应对这一威胁？ Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big considerable dangerous … verb + threat be constitute pose … threat + noun assessment level preposition under threat threat from threat of … [countable, usually singular] a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc.构成威胁的人；形成威胁的事物 threat to somebody/something Drugs pose a major threat to our society.毒品对社会构成重大威胁。 We're facing a very strong terrorist threat. 我们面临非常严重的恐怖主义威胁。 He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final.相信他不会在决赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成威胁。 The missiles present a clear threat to the security of the nation.这些导弹对国家安全构成明显威胁。 The magazine asked about the greatest threats to world peace.该杂志询问了世界和平面临的最大威胁。 a threat to health/life/safety 对健康/生命/安全的威胁 threat from something the threat from overfishing过度捕捞带来的威胁 Viruses and other internet security threats can look like valid files or photos. 病毒和其他互联网安全威胁可能看起来像有效的文件或照片。 Food insecurity represents a serious threat for humanity.粮食不安全对人类构成严重威胁。 Extra Examples the environmental threat posed by oil spillages溢油对环境造成的威胁 Translators do not yet perceive computers as a threat to their livelihood.翻译人员尚未将电脑视为对自身生计的威胁。 The opposition presents no immediate threat to the government.反对派对政府没有直接威胁。 The junta reacted violently to the perceived threat to its authority.军政府感到自身权力受到威胁，进行了激烈反击。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big considerable dangerous … verb + threat be constitute pose … threat + noun assessment level preposition under threat threat from threat of … Word OriginOld English thrēat ‘oppression’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verdrieten ‘grieve’, German verdriessen ‘irritate’.
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