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

• 30 percent of reptiles, birds, and fish are currently threatened with extinction.
  目前，30%的爬行动物、鸟类和鱼类面临灭绝的危险。
• They threatened to walk out if the party did not change direction
  他们威胁说，如果该党不改变方针，他们就将集体退席。
• When the political climate tilted towards fundamentalism he was threatened
  当政治气候倾向于原教旨主义时，他受到了威胁。
• 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。
• There's no snake known that will habitually attack human beings unless threatened with its life
  除非自己的生命受到了威胁，已知的蛇中还没有习惯性地攻击人类的。
• 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。
• They threatened to exile her in southern Spain.
  他们威胁要将她流放到西班牙南部。
• 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 opposition threatened a campaign of civil disobedience.
  反对党威胁发动民众进行非暴力反抗运动。
• They threatened to shut down the factory.
  他们威胁着要关闭这家工厂。