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单词 threaten
释义 threaten
 —threatener,  n.  
 /thret"n/,  v.t.  
  1. to utter a threat against; menace: He threatened the boy with a beating.
  2. to be a menace or source of danger to: Sickness threatened her peace of mind.
  3. to offer (a punishment, injury, etc.) by way of a threat: They threatened swift retaliation.
  4. to give an ominous indication of: The clouds threaten rain.
  v.i.  
  5. to utter or use threats.
  6. to indicate impending evil or mischief.
 [bef. 1000; ME thretnen, OE threatnian, deriv. of threat pressure, oppression. See THREAT, -EN1]
 Syn. 2. endanger.
 Ant. 2. protect, defend.
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