0 a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed -- 威脅，恐嚇
[ + to infinitive ] Her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grades didn't improve. 她父母威脅說，如果她不能提高成績，就要沒收她的手機。
The threat of jail failed to deter him from petty crime. 坐牢的可能也沒能嚇住他小偷小摸。
Drunken drivers pose a serious threat (= cause a lot of harm) to other road users. 酒後駕車者對其他路人構成了嚴重威脅。
He says he'll tell the authorities but it's just an empty threat (= it will not happen). 他稱他要向當局報告，不過那只是一句嚇唬人的話。
She left the country under threat of arrest if she returned. 她離開了那個國家，並被警告说一旦返回就會被逮捕。
It is hoped that the kidnappers will not carry out their threat to kill the hostages.
Three main line railway stations were closed because of bomb threats.
The key witness for the prosecution was offered police protection after she received death threats.
Then why does threat simulation co-occur with psychological troubles?
In approaching their prospects, network marketers enjoy the privilege of exploiting the element of intimacy by reducing the potential threat to their prospects' negative face.
Some participants reported that the threat was current and ongoing, while others did not think it would happen for over 6 months.
