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

• It is based on a consideration, Fong should not be afraid of other people's pressure and intimidation.
  正是基于这样一个考虑，芳宜并不害怕人家的打压和恐吓。
• They experience humiliation, intimidation and hints that they should quit.
  他们会遭遇侮辱、恐吓以及他们应当辞职的暗示。
• Faith is something that cannot be won through intimidation and fear.
  信仰是不能以威胁和恐惧为手段的。
• 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。
• Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
  对恐怖或者胁迫无所畏惧。
• If you lead through intimidation, then that's not leadership, or if you lead through fear.
  如果你通过恐吓来领导，那这就不是领导力，或者通过引起他人恐惧也不算。
• They denied that violence and intimidation had figured prominently in achieving the decision.
  他们否认为达成决议明显地使用了暴力和恐吓。
• And when they face violence and intimidation, we must condemn it and remind the perpetrators that their crimes will not be forgotten.
  当他们面临暴力和恐吓时，我们必须予以谴责，并提醒施暴者我们不会忘记他们的罪行。
• Despite this, it says foreigners remain anxious and fearful as intimidation and threats continue against their communities.
  该机构说，尽管如此，外国人仍然感到惊恐不安，因为对外国人发出的威胁和恐吓继续不断。
• The campaign of violence and intimidation against them intensifies daily.
  针对他们的暴力和恐吓行动日益加强。