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
- 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。