intimidation

英 [ɪnˌtɪmɪ'deɪʃn] 美 [ɪnˌtɪmɪ'deɪʃn]

• n. 恐吓；威胁

英英释义

Noun:

1. the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something

2. the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

3. the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid

4. a communication that makes you afraid to try something

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
   被告申诉在调查期间受到了恐吓。
2. The Argument from Intimidation is a confession of intellectual impotence.
   来自恐吓的争论是坦承智力无能。
3. The intimidation of the flood has been released.
   洪水的威胁解除了。
4. Despite the claim for honesty there is use of intimidation or deception on both members and outsiders.
   不管其声称其为作为都是正直的，但他用威胁或欺骗的手法对付其成员或外人。

词汇搭配

• intimidate 胁迫

近反义词

【近义词】

• threat 威胁
• bullying 动词bully的现在进行...
• coercion 强迫
• pressure 压强
• fear 担心
• terrorization 实行恐怖统治...
• extortion 强取
• determent 制止
• deterrence 制止