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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

    • This is likely to deter stringent environmental regulations.
      这就很可能阻止严厉的环境管制。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • It is time to go beyond the shibboleth that conventional forces cannot deter.
      是时候摆脱那些传统力量无法遏制的陈规陋习了。
    • 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
      死刑的支持者认为它能阻吓罪犯携带枪支。
    • 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。
    • 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。
    • 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。