单词：overawe
音标：[.әuvәr'ɒ:] ；
vt. 威慑, 吓服
v. subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
词型变化：过去分词 : overawed ; 第三人称单数 : overawes ; 过去式 : overawed ; 现在分词 : overawing
词性分布：
overawe的用法和样例：
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- It is this advantage that gives the nuclear weapon the power to overawe.正是这个优势赋予了核武器威慑力量。
- The district cooperation can overawe across the area drug dealers'organization.区域协作可对跨区毒贩组织形成威慑。
经典引文
He was the youngest of the senior management team and rather overawed by Vic.
出自：D. Lodge
【近义词】
- intimidate胁迫
- scare受惊吓
- impress印记
- subdue使服从
- cow母牛