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1. The threat of flood has been relieved.
洪水的威胁解除了。
2. There was a threat of typhoon.
有刮台风的兆头。
3. Some people think that machinery is a threat to their jobs.
一些人认为机器是对他们工作的一种威胁。
4. The clouds brought a threat of rain.
阴云带来要下雨的征兆。
5. The threat of war has depressed business activity.
战争的危胁使商业变得不景气。
1. 构成威胁的人(或事物);祸根
A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.
e.g. Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships...
有些夫妇把单身女人看成是对他们婚姻的威胁。
e.g. The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly...
飓风中心警告人们，不要对热带风暴的危险掉以轻心。
2. 威胁;恐吓
A threat is a statement by someone that they will do something unpleasant, especially if you do not do what they want.
e.g. He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign...
他也许会被迫把自己的辞职威胁付诸行动。
e.g. The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship...
受到被驱逐下台的独裁政府官员的威胁后，那个牧师一直藏匿不出。
3. 受到威胁
If a person or thing is under threat, there is a danger that something unpleasant might be done to them, or that they might cease to exist.
e.g. His position as leader will be under threat at a party congress due next month...
在定于下月举行的党代表大会上，他的领导地位将受到威胁。
e.g. She lives daily under threat of violence...
她每天都生活在暴力威胁之下。
1. 构成威胁的人(或事物);祸根
A threat to a person or thing is a danger that something unpleasant might happen to them. A threat is also the cause of this danger.
e.g. Some couples see single women as a threat to their relationships...
有些夫妇把单身女人看成是对他们婚姻的威胁。
e.g. The Hurricane Center warns people not to take the threat of tropical storms lightly...
飓风中心警告人们，不要对热带风暴的危险掉以轻心。
2. 威胁;恐吓
A threat is a statement by someone that they will do something unpleasant, especially if you do not do what they want.
e.g. He may be forced to carry out his threat to resign...
他也许会被迫把自己的辞职威胁付诸行动。
e.g. The priest remains in hiding after threats by former officials of the ousted dictatorship...
受到被驱逐下台的独裁政府官员的威胁后，那个牧师一直藏匿不出。
3. 受到威胁
If a person or thing is under threat, there is a danger that something unpleasant might be done to them, or that they might cease to exist.
e.g. His position as leader will be under threat at a party congress due next month...
在定于下月举行的党代表大会上，他的领导地位将受到威胁。
e.g. She lives daily under threat of violence...
她每天都生活在暴力威胁之下。
