威胁的英文是 "threaten"，发音为 [ˈθretn]。威胁可以用作动词，意味着用威力、权势胁迫或者使…面临危险。例如：
The energy crisis will threaten our existence due to excessive exploitation and growing population.
The flood threatens the village.
His illness threatens his life.
The possibility of war threatens the peace of the region.
He threatened me with violence.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.
The threat of violence hung over the neighborhood.
The company's policies threaten the livelihoods of many workers.
The storm is a serious threat to our picnic plans.
The government's new policies threaten civil liberties.
The company menaced by a takeover.[3