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智析单词书

Threatened

分析词义

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动词义：威胁、恐吓（He threatened to quit）。形容词义：濒危、处境危险（threatened species 濒危物种）。法律与新闻中 threatened with lawsuit 面临诉讼威胁。

列举例句

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  1. “The manager threatened to cancel the contract.” (经理威胁要取消合同。)
  2. “Coastal towns are threatened by rising sea levels.” (沿海城镇受到海平面上升的威胁。)
  3. “She felt threatened when a stranger followed her home.” (陌生一路尾随让她感到人身安全受威胁。)

词根分析

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古英语 þreat（压迫、威胁），与 threaten 同源；核心义为“以伤害相逼”。

词缀分析

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threat + -en（使动/动词化）+ -ed；形容词 threatened 表“处于被威胁状态”。

文化背景

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环保议题 threatened habitats；职场 threatened retaliation 报复威胁属严重指控。报道中区分 verbal threat 与 physical threat。

单词变形

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  • 固定搭配: “threatened species” (濒危物种), “threatened with” (面临……威胁), “feel threatened” (感到受威胁)
  • 名词: threat；形容词: threatening

记忆辅助

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threat 是“威胁”，-ened 是动词，-ed 是“已经被威胁过了/正处于威胁下”。

助记故事

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“Wildlife groups sued after the wetland was threatened by a new highway plan.” (湿地因新高速公路规划受到威胁后，野生动物组织提起了诉讼。)