deter
/dɪˈtɜː(r)/verb
1deterred, deterring
with obj. discourage (someone) from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences吓住, 威慑住, 使对后果产生顾虑而不敢行动; 制止：only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election.
只有健康问题才会阻止他去争取重新当选。
1.1
- prevent the occurrence of防止…的发生：
strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur.
战略家不仅考虑如何制止战争, 还考虑战争可能如何爆发的问题。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin deterrere, from de- 'away from' + terrere 'frighten'.