Deterrent
[ dɪ'tɝənt ]
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n. 制止物;威慑物;
adj. 制止的;遏制的;
💡 词根助记
de离开+terr害怕+ent...的 → deter离开害怕=遏制+ent...的 → 遏制的
📝 例句
Punishment is a strong deterrent to crime.
处罚对犯罪有强大的威慑作用。
Lack of seed is a serious deterrent to its widespread testing.
种子不足是其广泛传播试验的严重障碍。
He thought there was too much detail on sharing the nuclear deterrent.
他认为对共享核威摄力量的讨论太烦琐。
Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?
是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?
Nuclear weapons are often called "the deterrent".
核武器经常被称为“威慑力量”。
🌱 联想助记
【记】deter-谐音“低头”,rent-房租:低着头要房租→威慑的
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-horr-表示“恐惧”
📖 牛津释义
deterrent
n, adj (thing) that deters or is meant to deter 起制止作用的（事物）; 遏止的（因素）; 威慑的（力量）
His punishment will be a deterrent to others. 惩罚他以儆效尤.
deterrent weapons, measures 具威慑性的武器、 遏制性的手段.
🔁 扩展释义
*[di'tә:rәnt]a. 制止的, 威慑的, 遏制的n. 威慑力量(或因素), 制止物【法】 制止物
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She's quite used to treading the catwalk.
她已经习惯了走猫步。
He's crazy about Michael Jordan.
他疯狂喜爱迈克·乔丹。
No, I think it'll be all right for him to go to school.
不，我想他去上学没什么关系。