overawe
英 [ˌəʊvərˈɔ:] 美 [ˌoʊvərˈɔ]

vt.

吓倒，吓住；

变形

过去式：overawed过去分词：overawed现在分词：overawing第三人称单数：overawes

英英释义

overawe[ ,auvə'rɔ: ]

• v.subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

  同义词：cow

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. It is this advantage that gives the nuclear weapon the power to overawe.
   正是这个优势赋予了核武器威慑力量。
2. The district cooperation can overawe across the area drug dealers'organization.
   区域协作可对跨区毒贩组织形成威慑。

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