overawe

英 [ˌəʊvər'ɔː] 美 [ˌoʊvər'ɔː]

• vt. 威慑；威震

英英释义

Verb:

1. subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. It is this advantage that gives the nuclear weapon the power to overawe.
   正是这个优势赋予了核武器威慑力量。
2. The district cooperation can overawe across the area drug dealers'organization.
   区域协作可对跨区毒贩组织形成威慑。

经典引文

• He was the youngest of the senior management team and rather overawed by Vic.

  出自： D. Lodge

近反义词

【近义词】

• intimidate 胁迫
• scare 受惊吓
• impress 印记
• subdue 使服从
• cow 母牛