deter

英 [dɪ'tɜː]美 [dɪ'tɝ]
  • vt. 制止，阻止；使打消念头
  • n. (Deter)人名；(德)德特尔
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助记提示

1. terror, terrible => deter.

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.

双语例句

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。
来自柯林斯例句
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。
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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。
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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.
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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.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》