deter
英 [dɪ'tɜː]
美[dɪ'tɝ]
- vt. 制止，阻止；使打消念头
- n. (Deter)人名；(德)德特尔
英英释意
- 1. try to prevent; show opposition to;
- "We should discourage this practice among our youth"
- 2. turn away from by persuasion;
- "Negative campaigning will only dissuade people"
双语例句
- 1. All the doors have been bricked up to deter vandals.
- 所有的门都用砖堵了起来，防止破坏分子闯入。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.
- 这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Arming the police doesn't deter crime.
- 仅仅靠给警察配备武器是无法制止犯罪的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals.
- 窗戶都安上了铁柵栏,以防止故意破坏.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. Failure did not deter us from trying it again.
- 失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》