威脅

正當珠江三角洲努力改善污染，一些當地的香港廠商說，如果他們未能遵守嚴格環保標準，他們的廠房會受到關閉的威脅。Hong Kong businesses operating in the Pearl River Delta are moaning about being threatened with closure if they fail to comply with the strict environmental standards。傳媒報道罷工新聞時，常說罷工者受到威脅，他們如果不復工就會被解僱。The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not return to work。

Threaten是「威脅、恐嚇」的意思。它是動詞，其他例子：His law firm received a threatening letter 是「他的律師行收到恐嚇信」，She threatened to resign是「她威脅辭職」，He threatened the staff with a knife 是「他用刀恐嚇職員」。它的名詞是 Threat，例子：He described the threat as a grave challenge to the Hong Kong rule of law是「他形容該恐嚇是對香港法治的重大挑戰」。