threatened

英 [ˈθretnd]

美 [ˈθretnd]

adj.  受到威胁的;感到危险的
v.  扬言要; 威胁; 恐吓; 预示凶兆; 有…危险; 危及; 对…构成威胁
threaten的过去分词和过去式

过去式：threatened　过去分词：threatened　

Collins.1 / BNC.9665 / COCA.11611

柯林斯词典

• See also:Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel threatened or frustrated...The survey found that 4 per cent of people felt threatened by the sight of beggars.threaten

英英释义

adj

• (of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
  1. the spotted owl is a threatened species, not yet an endangered one

双语例句

• We've always been marginalized, exploited, and constantly threatened.
  我们总是遭到排挤、剥削和不断的恐吓。
• They threatened to exile her in southern Spain.
  他们威胁要将她流放到西班牙南部。
• The opposition threatened a campaign of civil disobedience.
  反对党威胁发动民众进行非暴力反抗运动。
• They were threatened with punishment if they disobeyed.
  他们受到恐吓，如若违抗就会受到惩罚。
• They have threatened military action but held off until now.
  他们扬言要采取军事行动，但一直拖到现在。
• The group's teaching and methods threatened social cohesion.
  这个组织的教义和传教方式威胁到了社会的和谐统一。
• She threatened legal action against the Sun for breach of copyright.
  她威胁说要对《太阳报》侵犯其著作权的行为采取法律措施。
• Millions of people are threatened with starvation as a result of drought and poor harvests.
  几百万人因干旱和歉收而受到饥饿的威胁。
• The unity of our society is threatened by troublesome and restless minorities
  我们社会的团结遭到了一小撮滋扰生事、不安分守己的群体的威胁。
• The union has attacked the plan and threatened to lobby against it
  工会不但攻击该计划，而且还扬言要游说议员反对它。