Threat
[ θret ]
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n. 威脅;恐嚇;兇兆;
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The state often presents a threat to individuality.
國家的利益往往對個人自由構成威脅.
Completion of this work will remove the threat of drought and water-logging.
完成了這項工程,將消除旱澇威脅。
They should not be a threat to reconciliation.
它們不應當威脅和解精神。
There was a threat of steel nationalization.
具有實行鋼鐵國有化的勢頭。
The threat of redundancy was suddenly removed.
裁員的危險頓時消除了.
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【記】※ treat-對待,threat-恐嚇:對待恐嚇要鎮定
※ threat-威脅,thread-線索:恐怖分子發出威脅,根據線索順藤摸瓜
※ th-拼音“天河”,r-拼音“人”,eat-吃:天河人在吃飯的時候遭到了恐嚇
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hreat
n
1 [C, U] expression of one's intention to punish or harm sb, esp if he does not obey 恐嚇; 威脅
make/utter threats (against sb) （對某人）恐嚇
carry out a threat (to do sth) 威脅（要做某事）
an empty threat, ie one that cannot be put into effect 虛張聲勢的威脅
He is impervious to threat(s). 他不怕恐嚇.
2 [C usu sing, U 作可數名詞時通常作單數, 亦作不可數名詞]
~ (to sb/sth) (of sth) indication or warning of future danger, trouble, etc （對險阻等的）前兆, 預兆
This constitutes a threat to national security. 這對國家安全是不祥之兆.
a country living under the constant threat of famine 生活在饑饉之災長期籠罩下的國家
some threat of rain 有雨的某些徵兆
The railway is under threat of closure. 那條鐵路有停止運營的跡象.
3 [C usu sing 通常作單數]
person or thing regarded as likely to cause danger or ruin 可能造成危險或損害的人或事物
Terrorism is a threat to the whole country. 恐怖主義是整個國家的禍根.
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thr通過（＝through），eat吃：通過吃來威脅－－這是威脅小孩的法寶
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*[θret]n. 恐嚇, 惡兆, 威脅【經】 威脅
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Have mercy on Antonio, Shylock. Do not be so bitter.
寬恕安東尼奧吧，夏洛克，不要這樣懷恨在心。
For example, you can send information abroad immediately, but mailing a letter might take a week or so.
例如，你能夠馬上發送信息到國外，但寄一封信可能要大約一周的時間。
People should be ready to go to prison for their beliefs, but they should never take up arms to fight.
為了信仰，人民應該準備去蹲監獄，但決不應該拿起武器去斗爭。