deter

英 [dɪˈtɜː(r)]

美 [dɪˈtɜːr]

v.  制止; 阻止; 威慑; 使不敢

过去分词：deterred　现在分词：deterring　第三人称单数：deters　过去式：deterred　

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Collins.2 / BNC.5976 / COCA.6645

牛津词典

verb

• 制止；阻止；威慑；使不敢
  to make sb decide not to do sth or continue doing sth, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions
  1. I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred.
     我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
  2. The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.
     这么高的服务费可能使咨询者望而却步。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 威慑住;吓住;阻止;制止
  Todetersomeonefromdoing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  1. Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns...
     死刑的支持者认为它能阻吓罪犯携带枪支。
  2. Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters...
     逮捕和监禁都没能吓倒抗议者。
  3. Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism.
     杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。

英英释义

verb

• turn away from by persuasion
  1. Negative campaigning will only dissuade people
  Synonym:dissuade
• try to prevent
  1. We should discourage this practice among our youth
  Synonym:discourage

双语例句

• It does seem likely that Pyongyang intends its development and advertisement of nuclear weapons capability to deter would-be attackers.
  看来，平壤的意图确实是通过发展和鼓吹其核武器能力来阻止可能的攻击者。
• Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.
  这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。
• The wild weather did not deter some people from swimming in the sea.
  尽管风雨交加，一些人还是会下海游泳。
• Its early wars were short, sharp affairs to beat off or deter massive military threats to its existence.
  以色列早期进行的战争都是攻势凶猛的速战速决，目的是击退或威慑对其生存所构成的大规模军事威胁。
• And unfamiliarity with a new electoral system may also deter voters.
  而对新的选举体系的不熟悉，也会妨碍一些选民投票。
• He added that the police and other agencies would develop new approaches to deter smuggling by Hong Kong residents.
  他还表示，警方和其他机构将制定新政策，来遏制香港居民的走私行为。
• The proposed changes have brought claims from the oil industry that they introduce unnecessary uncertainty and will deter investment.
  拟议的变化引发了石油行业的异议，认为它们带来了不必要的不确定性，将阻碍投资。
• Arming the police doesn't deter crime.
  仅仅靠给警察配备武器是无法制止犯罪的。
• Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters
  逮捕和监禁都没能吓倒抗议者。
• The chief aims of the penal system are to deter the potential lawbreaker and to reform the convicted offender.
  刑罚制度的主要目的是阻止潜在的违法者，并改造已判的违法者。