If a person threatens to do something bad to you, or if they threaten you, they say or imply that they will hurt you in some way, especially if you do not do what they want. 威胁
verb [vt. 及物动词]威胁,恐吓;危及,对…构成威胁;预示凶兆,有…危险
He said army officers had threatened to destroy the town. 他说军官们已威胁要摧毁这座小镇。