deterrent
noun[C]
uk/dɪˈter.ənt/us/dɪˈter.ənt/C2
something thatdeterspeoplefrom doing something:
威慑力量;遏制因素;制止物anucleardeterrent核威慑力
Tougherprisonsentencesmayact/serveasa deterrenttootherwould-beoffenders.从严判决可以起到震慑其他潜在犯罪者的作用。
Synonym
check
- Somepeoplesay thatcapitalpunishmentactsas a deterrent.
- Drink-driving is onecasewhereseverepunishmentseemstoworkas a deterrent.
- I shouldthinkthesmellof herbreathmustactas a deterrent to any man.
- Theyexecutedhim, as a deterrent to any otheryoungsoldiersthinkingoftryingtodesertfrom thearmy.
- As a deterrent, they haveimposedaheavyfinefor latepayment.
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- hogtie
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- preventive
- scuttle
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Discouraging and putting off
deterrent
adjective
uk/dɪˈter.ənt/us/dɪˈter.ənt/making someone lesslikelyto do something by making itdifficultfor them to do it or by making themrealizethat it will havebadresults:
a deterrenteffect
- There have been manyexamplesoflongdeterrentsentenceswhich haveundoubtedlyactedas awarningtoothers.
- Theconsiderabledeterrentvalueofweaponsmonitoringwent unacknowledged.
- This $134-millionfineshouldsendastrongdeterrentmessageto those whoparticipatein orknowinglyaidtheseactivities.
- Thedivisionhasservedas themaindeterrentforcein thePacificregion.
- Lawrencepolicesaytheirtougherenforcementis deterrent.
Discouraging and putting off
- aversive
- cold
- daunt
- daunting
- deter
- deterrence
- discouraging
- disempower
- disempowering
- dishearten
- disheartening
- emasculate
- pour/throw cold water onsomethingidiom
- put a spoke insomeone'swheelidiom
- putsomethingoff
- spoil
- spoilsomeone'spartyidiom
- spoke
- throw
- wind
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