in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 terrorise
- VERB 使惊恐;恐吓;威胁
If someone terrorizes you, they keep you in a state of fear by making it seem likely that they will attack you.
- Bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers.
几伙持枪歹徒劫持了运输的食品,还恐吓了救援人员。 - ...pensioners terrorised by anonymous telephone calls.
受到匿名电话恐吓的领取养老金的人