terrorize是什么意思？

terrorize

英[ˈterəraɪz] 美[ˈtɛrəˌraɪz]

• vt. 使恐怖，胁迫，实行恐怖统治；

第三人称单数：terrorizes;

过去式：terrorized;

过去分词：terrorized;

现在分词：terrorizing;

英语六级真题

They would also terrorize and kill dogs and cats which is not what the suburban dwellers have in mind.
出自-2013年12月听力原文

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  使惊恐;恐吓;威胁
  If someone terrorizes you, they keep you in a state of fear by making it seem likely that they will attack you.
  例句
  Bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers. 几伙持枪歹徒劫持了运输的食品，还恐吓了救援人员。 ...pensioners terrorised by anonymous telephone calls. 受到匿名电话恐吓的领取养老金的人

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  使恐怖,使畏惧;使用胁迫或暴力手段恐吓
  A criminal gang terrorized the neighbourhood. 匪徒使附近地区人心惶惶。 A number of unruly youth ganged up and terrorized the district. 一些不法青年结成一伙,使这个地区充满恐怖。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. coerce by violence or with threats
  2. fill with terror; frighten greatly