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。
• There will be no threats and intimidation.
  我们不会采取威胁和恫吓的手段。
• The country was an artificial construct held together by force and intimidation for more than 70 years.
  这个国家是靠武力和恐吓维系达七十余年的人治政权。
• 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 hitch lies with an anticipated large number of complaints, including ballot stuffing and voter intimidation.
  造成推迟的原因是选后出现了大量投诉，这是预料之中的。这些投诉包括向投票箱填塞选票和恫吓选民等。
• 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。
• It was vital that the elections should be free of coercion or intimidation.
  选举中不应有强迫或恐吓行为，这一点至关重要。
• All sides must refrain from any violence, intimidation or provocative actions.
  各方都必须避免任何暴力、恐吓或挑衅行为。
• 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。