1.intimidate的基本意思是“恐吓”“威胁”,即恐吓、威胁某人或恐吓、威胁某人使之做某事。
2.intimidate是及物动词,可接名词或代词作宾语,接介词into时,表示恐吓某人使之做某事。

intimidate into(v.+prep.)
恫吓某人使之做某事 frighten sb in order to make him do sth
▲intimidate sb into sth/v-ing
The criminal intimidated the witness into silence.犯罪分子恐吓目击证人保持缄默。
The salesman intimidated the old lady into signing the paper by threatening to take away the goods.那个推销员以拿走货物来要挟那个老太太要她在票据上签字。
They tried to intimidate him into doing what they wanted.他们试图胁迫他,让他按他们的要求去做。
The thief intimidated the boy into not telling the police.窃贼把那个男孩吓得不敢报警。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
They were intimidated into giving him the money.他们被吓得把钱交给了他。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The gang tried to intimidate the merchant.犯罪团伙想恐吓这位商人。
The robber tried to intimidate the bank manager.抢劫犯企图威吓银行经理。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The child was intimidated by the fury of the storm.这孩子被狂怒的风暴吓住了。

intimidate, bulldoze, bully
这组词都有“威逼”的意思。它们的区别是:intimidate是指显示武力或提出要使用武力的恐吓方式使对方感到恐惧而随后表示屈服; bulldoze是指用威胁或恐吓来压服对方的反抗; bully是指盛气凌人地欺负弱者。