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- a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger威胁（者）; 危险：
a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs
旨在消除毒品威胁的新行动
the snakes are a menace to farm animals.
蛇危害农场动物。
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- mass noun a threatening quality, tone, or atmosphere威胁; 威吓：
he spoke the words with a hint of menace.
他暗含威胁说了这番话。
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menaces
threatening words or actions威胁性言行：a demand of money with menaces.
勒索钱财。
with obj.(常作be menaced)
- threaten, especially in a malignant or hostile manner威胁; 恐吓：
Africa's elephants are still menaced by poaching
非洲大象仍受到偷猎的威胁
as adj. menacing a menacing tone of voice.恐吓的口气。
派生词
menacer
nounmenacingly
adverb词源
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- 'threatening'， from minae 'threats'.