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

• 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。
• Invulnerable to fear or intimidation.
  对恐怖或者胁迫无所畏惧。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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 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。
• Faith is something that cannot be won through intimidation and fear.
  信仰是不能以威胁和恐惧为手段的。
• And when they face violence and intimidation, we must condemn it and remind the perpetrators that their crimes will not be forgotten.
  当他们面临暴力和恐吓时，我们必须予以谴责，并提醒施暴者我们不会忘记他们的罪行。