deter
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it. 阻止
Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns. 死刑的支持者辯稱，死刑可以阻止罪犯攜帶槍支。
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deter /dɪˈtɜː/ (deterring,deterred,deters)
剑桥词典
- to prevent someone from doing something or to make someone less enthusiastic about doing something by making it difficult for that person to do it or by threatening bad results if they do it
阻撓，阻止；威懾；使不敢
These measures are designed to deter an enemy attack . 這些措施旨在阻止敵人的進攻。
High prices are deterring many young people from buy ing houses . 高昂的價格讓很多年輕人對於買房望而卻步。 返回 deter