deter的意思

deter

英式音标[dɪ'tɝ]
美式英标[dɪ'tɜː]

基本解释

vt. 制止，阻止；使打消念头

n. (Deter)人名；(德)德特尔

中文词源

deter 震慑

de-, 向下，强调。-ter, 恐惧，词源同terrible,terrorist. 即使恐惧，威慑，震慑。

英文词源

deter: deter: see terror
deter (v.): 1570s, from Latin deterrere "to frighten from, discourage from," from de- "away" (see de-) + terrere "frighten" (see terrible). Deterrent is from 1829.

实用例句

1. All the doors have been bricked up to deter vandals.: 所有的门都用砖堵了起来，防止破坏分子闯入。

2. Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.: 这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。

3. Arming the police doesn't deter crime.: 仅仅靠给警察配备武器是无法制止犯罪的。

4. 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.

5. 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.

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