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Deterrent N Count People Making Afraid Capital Effect 英[Dɪˈterənt

单词 deterrent
音标
英[dɪˈterənt] 美[dɪˈtɜrənt]
解释
n.制止物;威慑物;adj.制止的;遏制的;
例句

N-COUNT
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.
例:They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。
例: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
A deterrent is a weapon or set of weapons designed to prevent enemies from attacking by making them afraid to do so.
例:...a nuclear deterrent.核威慑武器

ADJ
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.
例: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。
例:...his belief in the deterrent value of capital punishment.他相信死刑的威慑力
变形
pl:deterrents~

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