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cow someone into something/doing something
collocation
to frighten someone into doing something, using threats or violence: （以威胁或暴力）使害怕，吓唬，恐吓
Those who knew the truth were cowed into silence.
We shouldn't be cowed into living our lives in absolute fear.
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cowverb
He cowed everybody into siding with him.
Too many professors are cowed by students into giving special treatment.
She has cowed the patients into a cycle of co-dependency and humiliation, masquerading as therapy.
The protesters refused to be cowed into submission by the army.抗议者拒绝向军队低头。
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