threat

noun

1. 威胁；恐吓
   a statement in which you tell sb that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want
   1. to make threats against sb
      对某人进行威胁
   2. She is prepared to carry out her threat to resign.
      对于将辞职的要挟付诸行动，她已做好了思想准备。
   3. He received death threats from right-wing groups.
      他收到了右翼团体的死亡恐吓。
   4. crimes involving violence or the threat of violence
      涉及暴力或暴力威胁的罪行
2. 凶兆；征兆
   the possibility of trouble, danger or disaster
   1. These ancient woodlands are under threat from new road developments.
      新道路开发可能对这些古老的林地造成破坏。
   2. There is a real threat of war.
      确有可能发生战争。
3. 构成威胁的人；形成威胁的事物
   a person or thing that is likely to cause trouble, danger, etc.
   1. He is unlikely to be a threat to the Spanish player in the final.
      相信他不会在决赛中对这位西班牙运动员形成威胁。
   2. Drugs pose a major threat to our society.
      毒品成为对社会的一大威胁。

1. N-VAR 构成威胁的人(或事物);祸根
   A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.
   1. Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships...
      有些夫妇把单身女人看成是对他们婚姻的威胁。
   2. The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly...
      飓风中心警告人们，不要对热带风暴的危险掉以轻心。
   3. All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat.
      该地区的所有国家都有权保护本国免受外来威胁。
2. N-COUNT 威胁;恐吓
   A threat is a statement by someone that they will do something unpleasant, especially if you do not do what they want.
   1. He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign...
      他也许会被迫把自己的辞职威胁付诸行动。
   2. The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship...
      受到被驱逐下台的独裁政府官员的威胁后，那个牧师一直藏匿不出。
   3. The last journalist to interview him received a death threat...
      上次去采访他的记者受到了死亡恐吓。
3. PHRASE 受到威胁
   If a person or thing is under threat, there is a danger that something unpleasant might be done to them, or that they might cease to exist.
   1. His position as leader will be under threat at a party congress due next month...
      在定于下月举行的党代表大会上，他的领导地位将受到威胁。
   2. She lives daily under threat of violence...
      她每天都生活在暴力威胁之下。
   3. Even the most security-conscious computer user is under constant threat from computer viruses.
      即使是有强烈安全意识的计算机用户也时刻处于计算机病毒入侵的威胁下。
   4. Britain's rarest breeding birds are under threat from fanatical and selfish egg collectors.
      英国最珍贵的种鸟正因为那些狂热而自私的鸟蛋收集者而面临着威胁。

1. A spokesman says the president has backed off from his threat to boycott the conference
   一位发言人表示总统已经收回了他将抵制这次会议的威胁。
2. It is the memory and threat of persecution that binds them together.
   遭受迫害的记忆和威胁把他们紧紧联系在一起。
3. The Social Democrats could still carry out their threat to leave the government
   社会民主党人仍有可能将其退出政府的威胁付诸实施。
4. In an embarrassing climb-down, the Home Secretary lifted the deportation threat.
   内务大臣尴尬地作出让步，解除了将其驱逐出境的威胁。
5. Inflation is a constant threat
   通货膨胀始终是个威胁。
6. But in order to maintain a credible threat of intervention, we have to maintain a credible alliance.
   然而，为了保持确实有效的干预威胁，我们必须维持可靠的联盟。
7. The United States had been deadly serious in its threat of military action.
   美国威胁说要采取军事行动绝对是认真的。
8. A third of Africa is under threat of desertification.
   非洲有三分之一的土地面临荒漠化的威胁。
9. The threat of nuclear war has diminished
   核战争的威胁已经减小了。
10. The immediate security threat has disappeared.
    直接的安全威胁已不复存在了。
11. The threat of inflation is already evident in bond prices.
    通货膨胀的危险在证券价格上已经表现得很明显。
12. Soviet expansionism was considered a real threat.
    苏联的扩张主义被认为是真正的威胁。
13. The far right is now a greater threat than the extreme left
    现在极右派比极左派威胁更大。
14. The threat of global warming will eventually force the US to slow down its energy consumption.
    全球变暖的威胁将最终迫使美国减缓能源消耗。
15. 'There's no threat in this, Freddie,' Arnold hastened to say
    “这不会有什么危险的，弗雷迪，”阿诺德急忙补充了一句。
16. Separatist movements are a threat to the integrity of the nation.
    分离主义运动对国家统一是个威胁。
17. Many women achievers appear to pose a threat to their male colleagues
    许多事业有成的女性似乎对她们的男同事构成了一种威胁。
18. I think your concern is misplaced. Ackroyd is no threat to anyone.
    我认为你多虑了，阿克罗伊德不会对任何人构成威胁。
19. This could pose a threat to jobs in the coal industry
    这可能会给煤炭产业的就业造成威胁。
20. We wanted to single out the main threat to civilisation.
    我们想特别指出威胁文明的主要因素。
21. Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships
    有些夫妇把单身女人看成是对他们婚姻的威胁。
22. The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly
    飓风中心警告人们，不要对热带风暴的危险掉以轻心。
23. All countries in the region had the right to protect themselves against external threat.
    该地区的所有国家都有权保护本国免受外来威胁。
24. He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign
    他也许会被迫把自己的辞职威胁付诸行动。
25. The last journalist to interview him received a death threat
    上次去采访他的记者受到了死亡恐吓。
26. His position as leader will be under threat at a party congress due next month
    在定于下月举行的党代表大会上，他的领导地位将受到威胁。
27. She lives daily under threat of violence
    她每天都生活在暴力威胁之下。
28. Even the most security-conscious computer user is under constant threat from computer viruses.
    即使是有强烈安全意识的计算机用户也时刻处于计算机病毒入侵的威胁下。
29. Britain's rarest breeding birds are under threat from fanatical and selfish egg collectors.
    英国最珍贵的种鸟正因为那些狂热而自私的鸟蛋收集者而面临着威胁。
30. Everybody accepts that the threat has now shrunk to vanishing point.
    现在每个人都认为，威胁已几近消失了。

noun

1. declaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another
   1. his threat to kill me was quite explicit

2. a warning that something unpleasant is imminent
   1. they were under threat of arrest

3. a person who inspires fear or dread
   1. he was the terror of the neighborhood

   Synonym:    terrorscourge

4. something that is a source of danger
   1. earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan

   Synonym:    menace