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*threat·en /`θrɛtṇ; ˈθretn/
v
1 [T] to tell someone that you will hurt them or cause serious problems for them if they do not do what you want 威胁，恐吓:
threaten to do sth The hijackers threatened to shoot him. 劫持者威胁要开枪杀他。
threaten sb with sth I was threatened with jail if I published the story. 我受到威胁说，如果刊登这篇报道，就会被送进监狱。
2 [T] to be likely to harm or destroy something 危及，威胁到:
Illegal hunting threatens the survival of the white rhino. 非法捕猎危及白犀牛的生存。
3 [I,T] if something unpleasant threatens to cause an unpleasant situation, it seems likely to cause it 〔坏事〕将要发生; 预示〔不好的事〕:
The fighting threatens to turn into a major civil war. 这次战斗可能会演变成一场大规模的内战。
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