threat
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/θret/
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/θret/
A warning that you will hurt someone if they don't do what you want.
He made a threat to tell everyone her secret if she didn't help him.
他威胁说如果她不帮他,就把她的秘密告诉所有人。
The chance that something bad might happen.
Climate change is a serious threat to our planet's future.
气候变化对我们星球的未来构成严重威胁。
A person or thing that could cause danger or problems.
The new virus is a major threat to public health.
这种新病毒对公共卫生构成重大威胁。