1 [C] a warning that sb may hurt, kill or punish you if you do not do what he/she wants 威胁;威吓:
to make threats against sb对某人发出威胁He keeps saying he'll resign, but he won't carry out his threat.他老说要辞职,但他不会将威胁变成行动。
2 [U] [sing] the possibility of trouble or danger 麻烦或危险的可能性:
The forest is under threat from building developments.这片森林受到建筑业发展的威胁。
3 [C] a person or thing that may damage sth or hurt sb; something that indicates future danger 构成威胁的人或事物;(危险的)预兆
threat/θrɛt; θret/n 1 [C,U] an occasion when someone says they will hurt you or cause problems, especially if you do not do what they tell you to do 威胁﹐恐吓: Threats were made against his life. 他的生命受到了威胁。+of threats of violence 暴力威胁Nichols never carried out his threat to Sue. 尼科尔斯威胁过苏﹐但从未付诸行动。death threats 死亡恐吓a bomb threat 炸弹恐吓2 [C usually singular 一般用单数] someone or something that may cause damage or harm to another person or thing 可能造成危害的人[物]: +to Pollution in the river poses a threat to fish. 河流污染对鱼类构成威胁。3 [C usually singular 一般用单数] the possibility that something bad will happen〔坏事发生的〕可能性: +of the threat of famine 饥荒的威胁under threat The countryside is under threat from a massive increase in traffic. 乡村地区由于交通量大增而受到威胁。
threatthreatthreatsnoun1a promise that you will hurt somebody if they do not do what you want2a person or thing that may damage or hurt somebody or something: Pollution is a threat to the lives of animals and people.