deters

英 [dɪˈtɜːz]

美 [dɪˈtɜːrz]

v.  制止; 阻止; 威慑; 使不敢
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 威慑住;吓住;阻止;制止
  Todetersomeonefromdoing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
  1. Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns...
     死刑的支持者认为它能阻吓罪犯携带枪支。
  2. Arrests and jail sentences have done nothing to deter the protesters...
     逮捕和监禁都没能吓倒抗议者。
  3. Jeremy was not deterred by this criticism.
     杰里米没有因这一批评而却步。

双语例句

• THE HOST: A British-based company has developed a cell phone that deters thieves by literally screaming should it be stolen.
  主持人：一家设在英国的公司推出一款新型手机，这种手机在遇窃时会发出尖叫声把小偷吓跑。
• Many people believe that capital punishment deters crime.
  很多人相信极刑能阻止犯罪。
• The filth here deters all but the invited guest.
  这里污秽不堪，除非有事，外人是裹足不前的。
• The main reason usually given in support of the death penalty is that it deters crime.
  那些支持死刑的人们经常给出的主要理由是，死刑可以制止犯罪。
• Summary: Amerca's anti-corruption law deters foreign investment.
  总结：美国反腐败法律吓跑国外投资商。
• Meanwhile, the president of the Philippines, another claimant which has also accused China of harassment at sea, said the American military presence deters aggression in the area.
  于此同时，菲律宾总统，南海争端另一当事国也称受到中国骚扰，表示美军的存在阻止了这一地区的挑衅行为。
• Sonic lock loud alarm deters laptop theft!
  用强劲声波警报锁来阻止你的本本被人偷窃！
• The way India divvies up spectrum is unfair and erratic, which deters investment. It is also wasteful.
  印度的频谱分配方式既不公平也反复多变，抑制了投资，也造成了浪费。
• In fact, jatropha deters pests& birds, mammals and insects do not eat it.
  事实上，麻疯树能驱除害虫&鸟类、哺乳动物和昆虫不吃麻疯树。
• But one thing deters them even more: match-fixing.
  但操纵比赛行为更让他们不想去看球。