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

• 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。
• Racist jokes come from wanting to put down other kinds of people we feel threatened by.
  开种族主义色彩的玩笑是因为我们想羞辱那些对我们构成了威胁的其他种族。
• They threatened to exile her in southern Spain.
  他们威胁要将她流放到西班牙南部。
• He had threatened to brain him then and there.
  他当时就威胁要打爆他的脑袋。
• 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。
• 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。
• The survey found that 4 per cent of people felt threatened by the sight of beggars.
  调查发现，4%的人看见乞丐时会觉得危险。
• They threatened to shut down the factory.
  他们威胁着要关闭这家工厂。
• They threatened to take up arms against the government if their demands were not met.
  他们威胁，如果要求得不到满足就要以武力抵抗政府。
• 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。