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》

He didn't want any further involvement for fear of retribution.

由于害怕遭到惩罚，他不想进一步卷进去。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

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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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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Or resist selling through new distribution channels for fear of upsetting old distribution lines?

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