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browbeat

[英] [ˈbraʊˌbi:t] [美] [ˈbraʊˌbit] 生词本

vt.

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The form browbeat is used in the present tense and is also the past tense. browbeat的过去式和原形相同。
1. VERB 威逼;恫吓 If someone tries to browbeat you, they try to force you to do what they want. 
  • ...attempts to deceive, con, or browbeat the voters...

    蒙蔽、欺骗或恫吓选民的企图

  • When I backed out of the 100 metres, an older kid tried to browbeat me into it.

    我要退出100米比赛的时候,一个年纪大些的孩子试图吓唬我就范。

browbeaten
  • ...the browbeaten employees.

    受到威逼的员工

Verb

1. be bossy towards;

  • "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"

2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate

1. They browbeat him into signing the document.
他们威逼他签署了文件。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. We shall never allow our police to browbeat prisoners into admitting their guilt.
我们决不允许我们的警察对囚犯搞逼供。

来自《简明英汉词典》