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deterrent adj.威慑的n.威慑物；妨碍物，障碍 (1) 林业科学提供了许多生动的，引以为戒的例子。(2) 他们的导弹被视为一种防卫和威慑力量。(3) 惩罚他以儆效尤。(4) 核武器是终极的威慑力量。(5) 印度烦人的官僚主义也令投资者望而却步。 People talk about deterrents most often when discussing crime. The death penalty is supposed to be a deterrent — the idea is that people will be so scared of the death penalty that they won't commit certain crimes. Jail is another deterrent. Teachers also use deterrents — the possibility of getting detention is a deterrent that should encourage students to behave. A deterrent is the opposite of a reward. A reward encourages you to do the right thing, while a deterrent discourages you from doing the wrong thing.

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英 [dɪ'terənt] 美 [dɪ'tɜːrənt] (1) Forest science presents many vivid and deterrent examples.(2) Their missiles are viewed as a defensive and deterrent force.(3) His punishment will be a deterrent to others.(4) Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent.(5) India's tiresome red tape is a further deterrent. A deterrent makes you not want to do something. Let's say there's a giant pile of cookies being guarded by an angry dog — the dog is a deterrent. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]威慑力量；威慑因素；遏制物 A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。The tough new law should act as a deterrent.这项严厉的新法将起到威慑作用。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]威慑武器 A deterrent is a weapon or set of weapons designed to prevent enemies from attacking by making them afraid to do so. ...a nuclear deterrent.核威慑武器3[ADJ 形容词]威慑的；吓阻的；遏制的 If something has a deterrent effect, it has the effect of preventing people from doing certain things.   [ADJ n]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。...his belief in the deterrent value of capital punishment.他相信死刑的威慑力

英语单词	deterrent
英美音标	英 [dɪ'terənt] 美 [dɪ'tɜːrənt]
中文释义	adj.威慑的 n.威慑物；妨碍物，障碍
英语例句	(1) Forest science presents many vivid and deterrent examples. (2) Their missiles are viewed as a defensive and deterrent force. (3) His punishment will be a deterrent to others. (4) Nuclear weapons are the ultimate deterrent. (5) India's tiresome red tape is a further deterrent.
中文例句	(1) 林业科学提供了许多生动的，引以为戒的例子。 (2) 他们的导弹被视为一种防卫和威慑力量。 (3) 惩罚他以儆效尤。 (4) 核武器是终极的威慑力量。 (5) 印度烦人的官僚主义也令投资者望而却步。
vocabulary简明	A deterrent makes you not want to do something. Let's say there's a giant pile of cookies being guarded by an angry dog — the dog is a deterrent.
vocabulary扩展	People talk about deterrents most often when discussing crime. The death penalty is supposed to be a deterrent — the idea is that people will be so scared of the death penalty that they won't commit certain crimes. Jail is another deterrent. Teachers also use deterrents — the possibility of getting detention is a deterrent that should encourage students to behave. A deterrent is the opposite of a reward. A reward encourages you to do the right thing, while a deterrent discourages you from doing the wrong thing.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]威慑力量；威慑因素；遏制物 A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent... 他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。 The tough new law should act as a deterrent. 这项严厉的新法将起到威慑作用。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]威慑武器 A deterrent is a weapon or set of weapons designed to prevent enemies from attacking by making them afraid to do so. ...a nuclear deterrent. 核威慑武器 3 [ADJ 形容词]威慑的；吓阻的；遏制的 If something has a deterrent effect, it has the effect of preventing people from doing certain things. [ADJ n] 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。 ...his belief in the deterrent value of capital punishment. 他相信死刑的威慑力

Deterrent People Punishment Nuclear Weapons Dog Death Penalty