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

• The chief aims of the penal system are to deter the potential lawbreaker and to reform the convicted offender.
  刑罚制度的主要目的是阻止潜在的违法者，并改造已判的违法者。
• 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。
• Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.
  死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。
• 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。
• This is likely to deter stringent environmental regulations.
  这就很可能阻止严厉的环境管制。
• Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism.
  杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。
• 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。
• 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。
• Its next priority is to "deter and disrupt" piracy in general.
  其次才是威慑和干扰海盗活动。
• The fines should deter competitors from chasing profits without regard to fairness to law or public welfare.
  这些罚款应该会吓阻竞争对手在不考虑法律公正或社会公益的情况下追逐利润。