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intimidate

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名词:intimidation 副词:intimidatingly 动词过去式:intimidated 过去分词:intimidated 现在分词:intimidating 第三人称单数:intimidates

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thim=to fear(害怕)

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intimidate


/ɪn'tɪmɪdeɪt; ɪn`tɪmə,det/
v [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (into sth/doing sth) frighten sb (in order to make him do sth) 恐吓, 威胁(某人做某事)
*intimidate a witness (into silence, into keeping quiet, etc), eg by threatening him 恐吓目击证人(迫使其不出声、保持缄默等).

intimidate


v [T]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: , past participle of intimidare, from Latin timidus; TIMID]
to frighten or threaten someone into making them do what you want
intimidate sb into doing sth
 They tried to intimidate the young people into voting for them.
 Attempts to intimidate her failed.
to make someone feel worried and not confident
 The whole idea of going to Oxford intimidated me.
>intimidation [ɪn,tɪmɪ'deɪʃən/