threat

复数：threats

1. [C][U]威胁,恐吓 an expression of an intention to hurt, punish, cause pain, etc.
2. [C]可能造成威胁的人〔事,想法〕 a person, thing, or idea regarded as a possible danger
3. [S]恶兆,兆头 a sign, warning, or possibility of coming danger

• carry out〔fulfill, issue, make〕 a threat进行恐吓
• use threats使用恐吓

• burning〔serious〕 threat严重威胁
• direct threat直接威胁

• security threat对安全的威胁
• war threats战争威胁

• under threat of在…的威胁下

• threat against sb's life对某人生命的威胁
• threat of drought干旱的威胁
• threat to world pace对世界和平的威胁

pose a threat构成威胁；形成一种威胁

security threat保安巡逻，对安全的威胁；安全感胁

triple threat（美）三面手

imminent threat紧迫的威胁；逼近的威胁

1. His presence is a threat to our success.
   他的出现对我们的成功是一个威胁。
2. The threat of an economic depression hangs over the world.
   经济衰退的威胁笼罩着世界。
3. Pollution poses a threat to the continued existence of this species.
   污染对这一物种的继续生存造成了威胁。
4. He took not notice of his father's threat.
   他不理会他父亲的恐吓。
5. There was a threat of typhoon.
   有刮台风的征兆。