deterrent
英 [d?'ter(?)nt]
美[d?'t??nt]
- adj. 遏制的，威懾的；制止的
- n. 威懾；妨礙物；挽留的事物
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?deterrents;
中文詞源
deterrent 威懾因素
來(lái)自deter, 震懾，威懾。
英文詞源
- deterrent
- 1829, noun and adjective, in Bentham, from Latin deterrentem, present participle of deterrere (see deter). In reference to nuclear weapons, from 1954.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.
- 他們真的相信死刑具有威懾作用。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.
- 對(duì)他的懲罰但愿能起到殺一儆百的作用。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders.
- 判處長(zhǎng)期徒刑可對(duì)違法者起到強(qiáng)有力的威懾作用。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?
- 是否有可以取代核威懾力量的可靠辦法?
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. Defenders of the death penalty clearly regard it as the ultimate deterrent.
- 支持死刑的人顯然認(rèn)為死刑是最具威懾力的刑罰.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
