词汇 | counter-threat |
释义 | counter-threat noun[ C ] (alsocounterthreat)uk /ˈkaʊn.təˌθret/ us /ˈkaʊn.t̬ɚˌθret/ a threat that is made in reaction to another threat: The row quickly degenerated into threats and counter-threats. If threatened, the victim has the powerful counterthreat of a complaint to the police. The standoff follows months of threats and counter-threats between central and local government. Poland warned that it would prevent an agreement, prompting a counterthreat from Germany. The exchange of threat and counterthreat signalled a sharp deterioration in relations between the two countries. Dangers and threats balefully baneful banefully black spot hang over something hazard hazardous hazardously hazmat on/under pain of deathidiom or elseidiom parlous parlously peril someone's bark is worse than his/her biteidiom tombstoning treacherously triple threat ultra-hazardous venturesome |
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