| 单词 | intimidation |
| 释义 | intimidation (once / 3805 pages) n Intimidation is when you try to frighten a weaker person into doing what you want. You might use intimidation to get your brother to mow the lawn for you. Intimidation can refer to the act of making someone feel timid or afraid — like what you sometimes do to your brother — or it can also refer to that fearful feeling itself. Intimidation might make members of a jury hesitate to convict a defendant. Intimidation can also refer to feeling threatened, discouraged, or afraid because you're facing something stronger or superior. You might feel a sense of intimidation right before your soccer team plays the undefeated state champs. WORD FAMILYintimidation: intimidations+/intimidate: intimidated, intimidates, intimidating, intimidation/intimidated: unintimidated/intimidating: intimidatingly USAGE EXAMPLES“Rest assured, any demonstration or threat of intimidation against any Montanan’s religious liberty will not be tolerated,” they added. Salon(Dec 27, 2016) They argue that legal intimidation is hurting their ability to collect. Wall Street Journal(Dec 22, 2016) "She clearly stated knowledge of alleged intimidation of female colleagues, yet with no apparent discharge of her duty of care to intervene," Mr Nesbitt said. BBC(Dec 18, 2016) 1n the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something Syn|Hypo|Hyper bullying frightening, terrorisation, terrorization the act of inspiring with fear aggression deliberately unfriendly behavior 2n the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid Hyper fear, fearfulness, fright an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight) 3n the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc. Hyper discouragement, disheartenment, dismay the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles 4n a communication that makes you afraid to try something Syn|Hyper determent, deterrence discouragement the expression of opposition and disapproval |
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