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

• Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism.
  杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• They are best seen as investment funds that also deter attacks by Forex speculators.
  它们认为这些资金的主要功能是投资，同时还能阻止外汇投机者的袭击。
• 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。
• Don't, however, let all these details deter you.
  不过，不要让所有这些细节问题妨碍了你的行动。
• Bribery, corruption and extortion distort competitive markets, involve non-productive diversion of resources, and deter investment, technology transfer and development.
  贿赂、腐败和敲诈行为起到了扭曲竞争市场，导致资源的非生产性分流，阻碍投资、技术转让和发展的作用。
• This is likely to deter stringent environmental regulations.
  这就很可能阻止严厉的环境管制。