de·ter·rent

noun

/dɪˈterənt/

/dɪˈtɜːrənt/

something that makes somebody less likely to do something (= that deters them)威慑因素；遏制力
- deterrent to somebody/something Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。
- deterrent against something a deterrent against cheating防止作弊的威慑措施
Extra Examples
- Defenders of the death penalty regard it as the ultimate deterrent.支持死刑的人认为死刑是最具威慑力的刑罚。
- The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.被处决的罪犯的尸体挂在城门上示众。
- There is no effective deterrent for these young criminals.对这些少年罪犯并没有有效的威慑手段。
- They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.他们强调拥有独立核威慑能力的必要性。
- a deterrent to all but the most determined attacker几乎对所有人都具有威慑力的手段，最坚定的攻击者除外
- a deterrent to crime对犯罪的威慑
see also nuclear deterrent
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- good
- great
- …
verb + deterrent
- act as
- be
- provide
- …
deterrent + noun
- effect
preposition
- as a deterrent
- deterrent against
- deterrent for
- …
Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin deterrent- ‘deterring’, from the verb deterrere, from de- ‘away from’ + terrere ‘frighten’.

单词	deterrent
释义	de·ter·rent noun /dɪˈterənt/ /dɪˈtɜːrənt/ something that makes somebody less likely to do something (= that deters them)威慑因素；遏制力 deterrent to somebody/something Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。 deterrent against something a deterrent against cheating防止作弊的威慑措施 Extra Examples Defenders of the death penalty regard it as the ultimate deterrent.支持死刑的人认为死刑是最具威慑力的刑罚。 The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.被处决的罪犯的尸体挂在城门上示众。 There is no effective deterrent for these young criminals.对这些少年罪犯并没有有效的威慑手段。 They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.他们强调拥有独立核威慑能力的必要性。 a deterrent to all but the most determined attacker几乎对所有人都具有威慑力的手段，最坚定的攻击者除外 a deterrent to crime对犯罪的威慑 see also nuclear deterrent Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective good great … verb + deterrent act as be provide … deterrent + noun effect preposition as a deterrent deterrent against deterrent for … Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin deterrent- ‘deterring’, from the verb deterrere, from de- ‘away from’ + terrere ‘frighten’. de·ter·rent adjective /dɪˈterənt/ /dɪˈtɜːrənt/ making somebody less likely to do something威慑因素；遏制力 They were arguing about the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.他们在争论核武器的威慑效果。
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