deterrent

名词 deterrent:

1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
   同义词：hindrance, hinderance, impediment, balk, baulk, check, handicap

形容词 deterrent:

1. tending to deter

1. His punishment will be a deterrent to others.
   惩罚他以儆效尤。

de.ter.rent

adj.（形容词）
Tending to deter:
制止的，威慑的：倾向于制止的：
例句：
deterrent weapons.
威慑性武器

n.（名词）
Something that deters:
制止物，威慑物：
例句：
a deterrent to theft.
对窃贼的威慑物，吓唬窃贼的东西

A retaliatory means of discouraging enemy attack:
阻止敌人攻击的报复性手段：
例句：
a nuclear deterrent.
核威慑