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threaten
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
threatens; threatened; threatening
threatens; threatened; threatening
Learner's definition of THREATEN
1
[+ object] : to say that you will harm someone or do something unpleasant or unwanted especially in order to make someone do what you want威胁；扬言要…
- The mugger threatened him with a gun.抢劫犯用枪威胁他
- He threatened to tell their boss. = He threatened that he would tell their boss.他扬言要告诉老板。
- She threatened to quit if they didn't give her a raise, but no one believed her.她扬言说如果他们不给她加薪，她就辞职，但没人信她。
- He tried to get what he wanted by threatening people (with violence).他试图通过（暴力）威胁人们来得到他想要的。
- The workers have threatened to strike if their demands are not met. = The workers have threatened a strike if their demands are not met.工人们声称如果要求得不到满足，他们就罢工。
- The kidnapper threatened to kill her. = The kidnapper threatened her life.绑匪威胁要杀了她。
2
a : to be something that is likely to cause harm to (someone or something) : to be a threat to (someone or something)对…构成威胁；危及
[+ object]
- Civil war has been threatening the country for years.这个国家几年来一直面临着内战的威胁。
- a marriage threatened by financial problems受经济问题困扰的婚姻
- Overfishing threatens the survival of certain fish species.过度捕捞对某些鱼类的生存构成了威胁。
- She felt (emotionally) threatened by his friendships with female coworkers.他和女同事之间的友谊让她感觉（在情感上）受到了威胁。
[no object]
- Disaster threatens.灾难构成了威胁。
b — used to say that something bad or harmful appears likely or possible预示…凶兆；可能引起（不利的事）
[+ object]
- The clouds were threatening rain. [=the clouds made it appear that it was likely to rain]乌云密布预示要下雨。
- The latest news threatens trouble for the economy.最新消息显示经济会出现问题。
[no object]
- It looks like it's threatening to rain. [=it looks like it may rain]看起来要下雨了。
threatened; threatening ˈthret-niŋ 
ˈthre-tᵊn-iŋ
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The mugger threatened him with a gun. She threatened to quit if they didn't give her a raise, but no one believed her. Civil war has been threatening the country for years. a marriage threatened by financial problems Overfishing threatens the survival of certain fish species. The latest news threatens trouble for the economy. See More
Recent Examples on the Web But receding waters threaten a new challenge in the form of waterborne infectious diseases, Sharif said. 
Reuters, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Bartell says the drawdown will threaten his field of shoulder-high wild rye that taps into the groundwater and sustains his cattle through the late summer and fall. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Disturbing social media images can also reinforce our levels of despair, which can ultimately threaten both mental and physical health, Galligher added. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 And aged batteries are even more prone to accidents and fires, as dendrites grow and threaten to bridge the anode and cathode in a battery. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 To be sure, employers can take a more antagonistic approach and threaten to terminate employees who fail to comply. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Sometimes holes hide under ruffles of kale or the shade of tart-cherry trees, or threaten to swallow Brad’s tractor. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, are once again packing up their belongings to evacuate as record-setting rain and rising river waters threaten to seep into their homes today. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson are being urged to evacuate as dangerously high rivers threaten to flood streets and homes. CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 See More
Reuters, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 Bartell says the drawdown will threaten his field of shoulder-high wild rye that taps into the groundwater and sustains his cattle through the late summer and fall. Daniel Moore, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2022 Disturbing social media images can also reinforce our levels of despair, which can ultimately threaten both mental and physical health, Galligher added. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 And aged batteries are even more prone to accidents and fires, as dendrites grow and threaten to bridge the anode and cathode in a battery. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 1 Sep. 2022 To be sure, employers can take a more antagonistic approach and threaten to terminate employees who fail to comply. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 Sometimes holes hide under ruffles of kale or the shade of tart-cherry trees, or threaten to swallow Brad’s tractor. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson, Mississippi, are once again packing up their belongings to evacuate as record-setting rain and rising river waters threaten to seep into their homes today. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 Residents in Jackson are being urged to evacuate as dangerously high rivers threaten to flood streets and homes. CBS News, 29 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of threaten was in the 13th century verb¹
verb²
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