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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• But that won't deter me from providing some viewpoints on what security managers should expect in2008.
  然而这不会阻止我提供一些关于安全经理将在2008年预期什么的观点。
• Prosecutors might hope vagueness will deter, but instead it erodes respect for the law.
  检方也许希望这种模糊能起到威慑作用，但恰恰相反，它反而削弱了人们对法律的尊重。
• 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。
• They will not deter us from our vital work for the people of Nigeria and the world.
  它无法阻止我们对尼日利亚和全世界人民的重要工作。
• 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。