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

• 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。
• 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。
• They are best seen as investment funds that also deter attacks by Forex speculators.
  它们认为这些资金的主要功能是投资，同时还能阻止外汇投机者的袭击。
• However, I believe this will not deter China from a long-term goal of pursuing such an endgame.
  不过，我相信这不会阻止中国为实现这个长远目标付出努力。
• Its next priority is to "deter and disrupt" piracy in general.
  其次才是威慑和干扰海盗活动。
• Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence.
  意欲或有力量阻止或防止预期情形和事件的发生。
• 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。
• This may be enough to deter hostile governments, but insurgents and militias might be less worried.
  这可能足够吓住敌对的政府，然而叛乱分子和民兵部队却无需如此担心。
• 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。
• Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
  死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。