No. 1,455 in Chinese
威脅
"威脅" means "threat" or "menace."
In a sentence
地震的威脅讓居民感到恐慌。
The threat of the earthquake caused the residents to panic.
In this example, '威脅' ('threat') is used to describe a potential danger that is causing fear.
在電影中，主角面對來自惡棍的威脅。
In the movie, the protagonist faces threats from the villain.
Here, '威脅' ('threat') refers to actions from another character that may potentially cause harm.
氣候變化對環境構成了實質性的威脅。
Climate change poses a substantial threat to the environment.
In this sentence, '威脅' ('threat') is utilized to denote an ongoing, impactful challenge or risk affecting a situation.
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