intimidation
intimidation — noun
1. behaviour or speech that aims to frighten someone into doing what you want, or t
behaviour or speech that aims to frighten someone into doing what you want, or to prevent them from acting against you
Nellie's manager used intimidation to make her work overtime without extra pay.
pattern: use intimidation + to-infinitive (purpose)
Voter intimidation at the polling station stopped many people from casting their ballots.
collocation: voter intimidation
Selim found a threatening note on his motorbike and reported the intimidation to the police.
Chiara refused to be silenced by the intimidation of her online critics.
Intimidation tactics rarely work in the long run and often damage the intimidator's reputation.
- coercion
more formal; implies the use of force or pressure to compel action rather than just creating fear
- bullying
less formal; focuses on personal, repeated mistreatment rather than a specific demand
- harassment
describes ongoing unwanted behaviour that causes distress, not necessarily to force compliance
- threats
refers to specific statements of intent to harm, rather than a general atmosphere of fear
- encouragement
aims to motivate through positive support rather than fear
- persuasion
uses reasoning and argument instead of threats
文法句型
intimidation + of + object
use intimidation + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Common in legal, workplace, and political contexts. Frequently appears in fixed phrases such as 'voter intimidation', 'witness intimidation', and 'intimidation tactics'.