deter

[US]/dɪˈtɜː(r)/
[UK]/dɪˈtɜːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 制止,阻止; 使打消念头
Word Forms
过去分词deterred
现在分词deterring
过去式deterred
第三人称单数deters

Phrases & Collocations

deter crime

遏制犯罪

deterrent effect

威慑效果

strong deterrence

强大的威慑力

deterrent policy

威慑政策

Example Sentences

paint sth. to deter rust

涂漆防锈

Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.

狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。

Don’t let failure deter you.

别让失败把你吓倒。

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。

Failure did not deter us from trying it again.

失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。

Britain must possess so climacteric a weapon in order to deter an atomically armed enemy.

英国须拥有一种非常关键的武器来威慑拥有核武器的敌人。

strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur.

战略家不仅要考虑如何制止战争,还要考虑战争可能如何爆发的问题。

added taggants to explosives to deter terrorism.

在爆炸物中加入“它干的”,以吓阻恐怖主义

The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals.

窗戶都安上了铁柵栏,以防止故意破坏。

A:That works, but planting things like spearmint, southernwood, and tansy could both beautify your yard and deter your invaders.

安:那是有用的,不过种一些植物,像绿薄荷、青蒿和艾菊,不但美化你的院子,更可以抵挡你的入侵者。

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