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

• People came out, despite all the fear and intimidation.
  人们站了出来，尽管满怀恐惧，备受威胁。
• The runoff election campaign has been overshadowed by violence and intimidation, especially in rural areas.
  总统决选的竞选活动因暴力和恫吓而蒙上阴影，在农村地区尤其如此。
• Observers and opposition parties have complained of fraud and-particularly in the South-of intimidation.
  观察员和反对党抱怨本次选举有欺诈，特别是南部地区&恐吓。
• 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。
• The police investigation into the murder has been hampered by the intimidation of key witnesses.
  因几名主要证人受到恐吓，警察对谋杀案的调查受到阻碍。
• The witness was kept from testifying by intimidation.
  证人受到威吓，未能作证。
• The Nazi regime represents the apex of oppression and intimidation.
  纳粹统治代表了压迫与恫吓的极点。
• There will be no threats and intimidation.
  我们不会采取威胁和恫吓的手段。
• Threatening others 'safety or disturbing others' normal lives by writing letters of intimidation or by other methods;
  （五）写恐吓信或者用其他方法威胁他人安全或者干扰他人正常生活的；
• Specifically, the self-promotion and intimidation strategies were positively related to anxiety and insomnia;
  自我推销和威胁策略与焦虑失眠呈正相关；