deterrent meaning in 中文 | English Dictionary

📖 释义

noun
威慑物; 威慑力量

EN: Something that discourages or prevents someone from doing something, especially through fear of consequences.; A military weapon or force, especially nuclear weapons, intended to prevent attack by the threat of retaliation.
adjective
威慑的

EN: Serving to deter or discourage; having the quality of preventing an action.

可数复数: deterrents

nuclear deterrentstrong deterrentact as a deterrentserve as a deterrenteffective deterrentdeterrent effect

deterdeterrencedeterrently

disincentivedeterrenceobstaclehindrancediscouragement

incentiveencouragementinducement

deterrence

EN: 'Deterrence' is the abstract concept or act of deterring; 'deterrent' is the specific thing that deters.

zh: '威慑'是威慑这一抽象概念或行为；'威慑物'是具体起到威慑作用的事物。

deter

EN: 'Deter' is the verb meaning to discourage or prevent; 'deterrent' is the noun or adjective form.

zh: 'Deter'是动词，意为劝阻或阻止；'deterrent'是其名词或形容词形式。

EN: Note the double 'r' in 'deterrent' and the ending '-ent' (not '-ant'). Do not confuse with 'deterrence' which ends in '-ence'.

zh: 注意'deterrent'中有双写'r'且以'-ent'结尾（不是'-ant'）。不要将其与以'-ence'结尾的'deterrence'混淆。

The presence of security cameras acts as a deterrent to crime.

安全摄像头的存在起到了震慑犯罪的作用。
The country maintained a nuclear deterrent throughout the Cold War.

该国在整个冷战期间都保持着核威慑力量。
The government imposed deterrent penalties to reduce tax evasion.

政府实施了威慑性惩罚以减少逃税。