他们: they以: use; take诉讼: lawsuit; litigation; legal a ...来: come; arrive威胁: threaten; menace; imperil他: he他们以诉讼威逼他: they threatened him with a lawsuit以诉讼威胁某人: threaten sb. with lawsuit威胁他: to black mail hom用死威胁他: his father threatened to beat the boy if he stole again诉讼来源: litigation挥动武器(来威胁)挥动武器(来威胁): brandish a weapon挥动武器(来威胁): brandish a weapon他们以实物交税: they paid their taxes in kind他们以畜牧业为生: they depended on animal husbandry for their livelihood. pupil他们以养鸭为副业: they raise ducks as a sideline用报复关税威胁他国的政策: policy of the big revolver公司已切断供水来威胁居民: the company threatened the residents with cutting off water supply他们以为那样做比较妥当: they consider it better to do it that way他们以为真的可以控制我了: they thought they really could control me他们以为自己真能控制我了: they thought they really had control of me他们以致命的速度绕著圈子: round the track they drove at a deadly pace他们以致命的速度绕著圈子 追逐著: round the track they drove at a deadly pace他们以致命的速度绕着圈子: round the track they drove at a deadly pace我们以互利为目的与他们发展贸易: we developed trade with them for mutual benefit