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

• 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。
• 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。
• He added that the police and other agencies would develop new approaches to deter smuggling by Hong Kong residents.
  他还表示，警方和其他机构将制定新政策，来遏制香港居民的走私行为。
• Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
  死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters
  逮捕和监禁都没能吓倒抗议者。
• 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。