| 词汇 | example_english_mere-threat |
| 释义 | mere threatcollocation in Englishmeanings of mereand threatThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with threat. mere adjective[before noun] uk /mɪər/ us /mɪr/ used to emphasize that something is not large ... See more at mere threat noun[C] uk /θret/ us /θret/ a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is ... See more at threat Examples of mere threatThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Usually, the merethreat of industrial action on the part of doctors is sufficient to resolve the situation. This is a simplistic introduction to a notion which is much more refined than a merethreat or deterrent. The merethreat of reputational costs seems unlikely therefore to secure the intended changes in the immediate future. The merethreat will be an adequate deterrent. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that the merethreat would be enough. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, the merethreat of labor pressure may induce expectations of policy instability and failure, erode investor confidence, and thereby reduce performance. The merethreat of a compulsory purchase order does not give that protection. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Infringement (or even a merethreat of infringement) of their dictates would result in heavy penalties. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The merethreat of the use of a power of direction has been sufficient. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The merethreat of this legislation was enough to send them to other districts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is believed that the merethreat of the-exercise of this power will be sufficient to prevent danger arising. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The merethreat of a filibuster would soon be removed by the suspension of the 10 o'clock rule. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All these may be cumulative threats, but intimidation much more serious, subtle and unpleasant than the merethreat of having your neck broken. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He had great difficulty in selling his house because there was the merethreat of the possibility of an airport being built in the vicinity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, merethreat of the loss of a union card of itself with nothing more would not be a criminal offence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In many cases the merethreat of a breach of the resolution is enough to make employers desist from undercutting wages. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The merethreat of his anger is enough to ensure that. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The merethreat of such a referendum from a meeting of parents would probably deter the council from making such a foolish and dangerous decision again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the parties are unable to resolve their difficulties amicably, the merethreat of court action will cause the relevant person to consider his position very carefully indeed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Secondly, the merethreat of action by a local authority will often stop a producer of a noisy noise, who may never have thought of it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The merethreat of a detector van seems to be extremely efficacious, apart from the good done by the sweep through the town by the detector van. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those settlements indicate to me that if a year ago we had had in the background a prices and incomes policy its merethreat might have prevented its implementation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Successful farming is essentially a long-term process, and the merethreat of opencast mining in this area must have a sad psychological effect upon farmers planning for forward food production. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At the professional level, often the merethreat of material loss (i.e., an anticipated tactic) induces the opponent to pursue an alternative line. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In many cases, the merethreat of a facultative referendum or of an initiative is enough to make the parliament adjust a law. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of mere Go to the definition of threat See other collocations with threat |
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