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
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- 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。 - 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。
- I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred.
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.- 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。 - Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters...
逮捕和监禁都没能吓倒抗议者。 - Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism.
杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。
- Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns...
英英释义
verb
- turn away from by persuasion
- Negative campaigning will only dissuade people
- try to prevent
- We should discourage this practice among our youth
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。