terrorize

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ter·ror·ize (also terrorise British English) /ˈterəraɪz/ verb [transitiveT]

FRIGHTENEDto deliberately frighten people by threatening to harm them, especially so they will do what you want 恐吓；恫吓；威胁

be terrorized into doing something

Many people have been terrorized into leaving.

许多人受到恐吓被迫离开。

gangs who terrorize the neighbourhood

使邻近地区人心惶惶的犯罪团伙

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terrorize• Harsh discipline was the child's lot, and they were often terrorized deliberately and, not infrequently, sexually abused.• Her imagination took hold of the idea and terrorized her at the thought of the hospital catching fire.• The local railway administrators were terrorized into collaborating.• With threats, beatings, and even murder, the workers were terrorized into leaving their unions.• Nature blesses, haunts and terrorizes Inverness.• The terrorized novice promptly returned it, claiming that he was being haunted by apparitions for his act.• A gang of youths are roaming the city, vandalising stores, starting fires, and terrorizing people.• Drug dealers have been terrorizing the neighborhood.• Some of the older children dominated the playground and terrorized the smaller kids.• Wilson said that post-traumatic stress disorder sufferers who have been terrorized typically fear imminent death.• We renew our fight against those who seek to terrorize us in your names.

be terrorized into doing something• The local railway administrators were terrorized into collaborating.

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