deterrent

英 [dɪˈterənt]

美 [dɪˈtɜːrənt]

n.  威慑因素; 遏制力
adj.  制止的; 遏制的

复数：deterrents　

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牛津词典

noun

• 威慑因素；遏制力
  a thing that makes sb less likely to do sth (= that deters them)
  1. 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。
  2. the country's nuclear deterrents (= nuclear weapons that are intended to stop an enemy from attacking)
     这个国家核武器的威慑力

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 威慑力量;威慑因素;遏制物
  Adeterrentis something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
  1. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...
     他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。
  2. The tough new law should act as a deterrent.
     这项严厉的新法将起到威慑作用。
• N-COUNT 威慑武器
  Adeterrentis a weapon or set of weapons designed to prevent enemies from attacking by making them afraid to do so.
  1. ...a nuclear deterrent.
     核威慑武器
• ADJ 威慑的;吓阻的;遏制的
  If something has adeterrenteffect, it has the effect of preventing people from doing certain things.
  1. Hopefully, that will have a deterrent effect on drug syndicates in the future.
     希望这能在将来对贩毒集团起到威慑作用。
  2. ...his belief in the deterrent value of capital punishment.
     他相信死刑的威慑力

英英释义

noun

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
  Synonym:hindrancehinderanceimpedimentbalkbaulkcheckhandicap

adj

• tending to deter
  1. the deterrent effects of high prices

双语例句

• The tough new law should act as a deterrent.
  这项严厉的新法将起到威慑作用。
• Death penalty is a deterrent to violent crimes.
  死刑是对暴力犯罪的一种震慑力。
• Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
  一些人认为死刑具有威慑作用。
• They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent
  他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。
• Their missiles are viewed as a defensive and deterrent force.
  他们的导弹被视为一种防卫和威慑力量。
• The most important deterrent for most criminals is the likelihood of detection and arrest.
  对大多数罪犯来说，最大的威慑力量是警方可能会破案并将他们逮捕。
• Nuclear weapons are often called the deterrent.
  核武器经常被称为“威慑力量”。
• They believe capital punishment acts as a deterrent to crime.
  他们相信死刑对犯罪来讲起着威慑作用。
• Long jail terms are an effective warning and deterrent.
  长期监禁是有效的警告和震慑。
• A policy that lacked flexibility also lacked credibility, and was no deterrent at all.
  缺乏灵活性的政策同样缺乏可信性，也根本起不到威慑作用。