intimidate

中英词典：intimidate

1. 基本释义

动词

名词

2. 形容词和名词的不同含义

形容词

名词

3. 词语辨析

intimidate与threaten的区别：intimidate强调通过恐吓或威胁来使对方感到害怕，而threaten则更强调对方受到威胁的情况。

4. 词汇扩充

动词

名词

5. 近义词

scare、terrify、frighten、alarm

6. 反义词

encourage、reassure

7. 柯林斯词典

动词：
1. 恐吓；威吓
2. 使胆怯；使害怕

名词：
1. 恐吓；威胁

8. 牛津词典

动词：
1. 恐吓；威吓
2. 使胆怯

名词：
1. 恐吓；威胁

9. 用法

intimidate作为动词时，常与介词into或with连用，表示“通过威胁或恐吓使某人做某事”。例如：
- He intimidated her into signing the contract.（他通过恐吓使她签署了合同。）
- The witness was intimidated with threats.（证人受到了威胁。）

intimidate作为名词时，表示“恐吓”或“威胁”。例如：
- The victim reported the intimidation to the police.（受害人向警方报告了恐吓行为。）

10. 相关例句

1. He uses his size to intimidate people.（他利用他的体型来恐吓人。）
2. The boss's aggressive behavior intimidated his employees.（老板的攻击性行为让他的员工感到恐惧。）
3. She was too intimidated to speak in front of the large audience.（她太胆怯了，无法在庞大的观众面前说话。）
4. The intimidation tactics used by the gang were effective in controlling the neighborhood.（帮派使用的恐吓战术在控制这个社区上很有效。）
5. He felt a sense of intimidation when facing the fierce competition.（面对激烈的竞争，他感到一种恐惧。）
6. The politician used intimidation to silence his critics.（这位政治家使用恐吓手段来使他的批评者保持沉默。）
7. The school implemented measures to prevent bullying and intimidation.（学校采取措施来防止欺凌和恐吓。）
8. The witness was subjected to intimidation in order to change her testimony.（为了改变她的证词，证人受到了恐吓。）
9. She refused to be intimidated by their threats.（她拒绝被他们的威胁所吓倒。）
10. His intimidating presence made everyone in the room nervous.（他威严的存在让房间里的每个人都感到紧张。）
11. The bully used intimidation to control his classmates.（恶霸使用恐吓来控制他的同学。）
12. The company was accused of using intimidation tactics to prevent unionization.（有人指责该公司使用恐吓战术来阻止工会组织。）
13. She felt a sense of intimidation when entering the unfamiliar building.（她进入这个陌生的建筑物时感到一种恐慌。）
14. The intimidation factor played a role in the outcome of the negotiation.（恐吓因素对谈判结果起到了一定作用。）
15. His intimidating behavior caused others to avoid him.（他威吓人的行为导致其他人回避他。）
16. The witness was not easily swayed by the defendant's attempts at intimidation.（证人不容易被被告方的恐吓企图所动摇。）
17. The intimidation campaign failed to silence the activists.（恐吓运动未能让活动人士保持沉默。）
18. She stood up to the intimidation and fought for her rights.（她抵抗了恐吓，并为自己的权利而战斗。）
19. The victim filed a complaint about the intimidation she experienced.（受害者对她所遭受的恐吓提出了投诉。）
20. His intimidating gaze made her feel uneasy.（他威吓人的目光让她感到不安。）