threat

US /θrɛt/

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UK /θret/

A2TOEIC

n.NounWarning of probable trouble

The product was a serious health threat and should not be used

n.NounA warning that you may be harmed

The news gave us the threat of a bad storm

n.NounA statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone.

The hurricane is a serious threat to the coastal communities.

n.NounA person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.

He is a threat to national security.

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As the dust settled, it was clear that Germany was no longer a threat: but the massive manpower
As the dust settled, it was clear that Germany was no longer a threat: but the massive manpower

06:46

When something causes immediate stress, our sympathetic nervous system considers it as a threat.
When something causes immediate stress, our sympathetic nervous system considers it as a threat.
To defend the threat, this system orders our adrenal glands to release a hormone called adrenaline.
To defend the threat, this system orders our adrenal glands to release a hormone called adrenaline.

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Yeah. One time he even called in a bomb threat.
Yeah. One time he even called in a bomb threat.
"I'm calling in a bomb threat between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.
"I'm calling in a bomb threat between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m.

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04:31

And while smoke may be a greater threat than the fire itself, it also rises.
And while smoke may be a greater threat than the fire itself, it also rises.

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Professor Capelli has been looking into trends like unlimited PTO and the push from pensions to employee-driven 401k plants, he found a common threat.
Professor Capelli has been looking into trends like unlimited PTO and the push from pensions to employee-driven 401k plants, he found a common threat.

06:58

Regret is another threat also, you'll regret it when you get older.
Regret is another threat also, you'll regret it when you get older.

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Are these a new threat?
Are these a new threat?
The Pentagon saying in a statement, the object "flew in proximity to sensitive DOD sites" and assessed it was "a safety flight hazard and a threat due to its potential surveillance capabilities".
The Pentagon saying in a statement, the object "flew in proximity to sensitive DOD sites" and assessed it was "a safety flight hazard and a threat due to its potential surveillance capabilities".