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。
• This is likely to deter stringent environmental regulations.
  这就很可能阻止严厉的环境管制。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• But danger and noisome corridors don't deter tourists bored with churches and monuments.
  但是，下水道中潜藏的危险和恶臭并没有吓退对教堂和纪念馆这些地方感到厌倦的游客。
• 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。
• 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。