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

• 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。
• Don't, however, let all these details deter you.
  不过，不要让所有这些细节问题妨碍了你的行动。
• 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。
• 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。
• All the doors have been bricked up to deter vandals.
  所有的门都用砖堵了起来，防止破坏分子闯入。
• It is time to go beyond the shibboleth that conventional forces cannot deter.
  是时候摆脱那些传统力量无法遏制的陈规陋习了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。