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menace

noun
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  1. [countable, usually singular] menace (to somebody/something) a person or thing that causes, or may cause, serious damage, harm or danger威胁；危险的人（或物） synonym threat
    • a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of illegal drugs旨在打击非法毒品威胁的新举措
    • The communists remain a potential menace to the stability of the government.共产主义者仍然是政府稳定的潜在威胁。
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    • He's a menace to society.他是社会的祸害。
    • Local traders are struggling to combat the menace of armed robbery.当地商人正竭力与持枪抢劫这一威胁作斗争。
    • The protesters remain a potential menace to the stability of the government.示威者仍然是对政府稳定的潜在威胁。
    • the menace posed by car fumes汽车尾气造成的危害
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • growing
    • increasing
    • great
    • …
    verb + menace
    • pose
    • combat
    • counter
    • …
    preposition
    • menace to
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  2. [uncountable] an atmosphere that makes you feel threatened or frightened恐怖的氛围；危险气氛
    • a sense/an air/a hint of menace in his voice他的话音里的威胁语气／腔调／意味
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    • The scar down his face added to his air of menace.脸上的那道长疤使他看起来更加凶悍。
    • Her eyes were glittering with menace.她的眼睛闪着威胁的光芒。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • hidden
    • quiet
    • silent
    • …
    preposition
    • with menace
    phrases
    • an air of menace
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  3. [countable, usually singular] (informal) a person or thing that is annoying or causes trouble烦人的人（或事物）；引起麻烦的人（或事物）
    • They have become a public menace.他们已经对公众构成了威胁。
    synonym nuisanceTopics Personal qualitiesc1
  4. menaces
     [plural] (British English, law法律) threats that somebody will cause harm if they do not get what they are asking for恐吓；威胁
    • with menaces to demand money with menaces 勒索钱财
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’, from minae ‘threats’.

menace

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they menace
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he / she / it menaces
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past simple menaced
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past participle menaced
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-ing form menacing
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  1. menace something/somebody to be a possible danger to something/somebody对…构成危险；危及；威胁到 synonym threaten
    • The forests are being menaced by major development projects.大型开发项目正在危及森林。🔊🔊
    • Millions menaced by floods.数以百万计的人受到洪水的威胁。
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    Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’, from minae ‘threats’.