We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.

我们悄悄说话，以免惊醒警卫。

《牛津词典》

The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial.

因为担心会使他的审判带有偏见，该报告没有公开。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

I had to run away for fear (that) he might one day kill me.

我只好逃走，生怕他有一天把我杀了。

《牛津词典》

In fact, from nineteen fifteen to nineteen fifty-two, the Supreme Court permitted censorship of movies for fear they could be "used for evil."

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I have two thoughts, one is that in Hebrew the word yare, both the word for fear and the word for awe.

我想说两点，一点是希伯来语中yare这个词，这个词既有恐惧的含义，也有敬畏的含义。

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It is fear, not reason, that leads us to abandon the state of nature and sue for peace.

与理性不同，恐惧让我们放弃自然状态,转而去寻求和平。

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"You could not go out after that, for fear of being shot, " he says.

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He also exited long- and medium-term bonds for fear that rising rates would zap them.

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She's afraid of leaving the house for fear of being bombarded by people, the friend said.

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