deterrence

英 [dɪˈterəns]

美 [dɪˈtɜːrəns]

n.  (尤指对战争或犯罪的)威慑，吓阻，遏制

法律

Collins.1 / BNC.17622 / COCA.12091

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （尤指对战争或犯罪的）威慑，吓阻，遏制
  Deterrenceis the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.
  1. ...policies of nuclear deterrence.
     核威慑政策

英英释义

noun

• the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
• a communication that makes you afraid to try something
  Synonym:determentintimidation
• a negative motivational influence
  Synonym:disincentive

双语例句

• What do we mean when we speak of nuclear deterrence?
  我们所说的核威慑作用指的是什么？
• These are the three commonly stated purposes of tort law: deterrence or incentives, compensation, and fairness.
  侵权行为法有三个常见的既定目的：威慑或激励、补偿和公正。
• This could undermine so-called "continuous at-sea deterrence", which currently requires three subs and a spare.
  这可能会破坏所谓“持续在海威慑”的理念，该理念现在需要三艘核潜艇外加一艘备用。
• Deterrence of aggression also demands forward defense.
  制止侵略的措施还需要进行前沿防御。
• Peace in Europe may depend on Washington striking exactly the right balance between deterrence and diplomacy.
  欧洲的和平可能依赖于美国在威慑与外交斡旋之间达成合理的平衡。
• But North Korea may test the credibility of America's deterrence pledge.
  但是北朝鲜可能检验美国遏制承诺的信誉。
• Group of governmental experts to carry out a study on deterrence;
  研究威慑的政府专家组；
• Yet the modernization of our strategic and conventional forces will assure that deterrence works and peace prevails.
  然而只有使我们的战略力量和常规力量都现代化了，才能保证威慑有效，和平占上风。
• Specialists in nuclear deterrence occupy a world that requires the coldly rational contemplation of completely insane courses of action.
  核威慑专家所处的，是一个需要对完全疯狂的行为进行冷静理性思考的世界。
• Will our deterrence posture help the United States encourage others to reduce their arsenals and advance our nonproliferation agenda?
  我们的威慑姿态是否将有助于美国鼓励其他国家减少它们的库存和推动我们的核不扩散议程？