v.威嚇；恫嚇

For many Britons accustomed to watching Thatcher browbeat enemies and dress down aides, it seemed like only a matter of time before her support for Major would cool. 對(duì)很多看慣撒切爾向她的政敵怒目而視或斥責(zé)僚屬的英國(guó)人來說，她對(duì)梅杰的支持遲早都會(huì)冷卻。

I won't be browbeaten into accepting your proposals. 我不會(huì)在威迫之下接受你的提議。