de.ter
v.(动词)
de.terred,de.ter.ring,de.ters
v.tr.(及物动词)
To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt:
威吓:通过恐吓或怀疑的手段阻止或使不敢:
例句:
.Does negotiated disarmament deter warô.(Edward Teller)See Synonyms at dissuade
.裁军协议能阻止战争吗ô.(爱德华·泰勒)参见 dissuade
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To prevent or discourage the occurrence of an action, as by means of fear or doubt:
阻止,威慑:通过恐吓或怀疑防止某种行动的发生:
例句:
.It`s this edge that gives nuclear weapons their power to deter.(Thomas Powers)
.正是这个优势赋予了核武器威慑力量.(托马斯·鲍尔斯)
来源:
Latin dôterrôre
拉丁语 dôterrôre
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀,表否定]
terrôre [to frighten]
terrôre [恐吓]
【引伸】
deter.ment
n.(名词)
deter.rable
adj.(形容词)
deter.rer
n.(名词)