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单词 deterrent
释义

deterrent

​adjective​only before noun
UK /dɪˈterənt/
Other entries for this word
deterrent noun
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    making people decide not to do something by making them realize that something unpleasant could happen to them

    Do longer prison sentences have any deterrent effect?

    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe warnings and advice
    advisory
    cautionary
    consultative

deterrent

​adjective​only before noun
US /dɪˈterənt/
Other entries for this word
deterrent noun
DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    making people decide not to do something by making them realize that something unpleasant could happen to them

    Do longer prison sentences have any deterrent effect?

    Synonyms and related words
    Words used to describe warnings and advice
    advisory
    cautionary
    consultative

deterrent ​‌

​noun countable
UK /dɪˈterənt/
Other entries for this word
deterrent adjective
Word Forms
singulardeterrent
pluraldeterrents
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    something that makes people decide not to do something by making them realize that something unpleasant could happen to them
    deterrent to:

    Fear of being caught acts as a deterrent to breaking the law.

    Synonyms and related words
    Miscellaneous bad things
    a necessary evil
    a sore point/spot/subject
    bear/take the brunt of something
  2. 2
    a weapon whose purpose is to make other countries afraid to attack the country that owns it

    Britain’s nuclear deterrent

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for weapons and ammunition
    ammo
    ammunition
    armaments

deterrent ​‌

​noun countable
US /dɪˈterənt/
Other entries for this word
deterrent adjective
Word Forms
singulardeterrent
pluraldeterrents
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    something that makes people decide not to do something by making them realize that something unpleasant could happen to them
    deterrent to:

    Fear of being caught acts as a deterrent to breaking the law.

    Synonyms and related words
    Miscellaneous bad things
    a necessary evil
    a sore point/spot/subject
    bear/take the brunt of something
  2. 2
    a weapon whose purpose is to make other countries afraid to attack the country that owns it

    the United States’ nuclear deterrent

    Synonyms and related words
    General words for weapons and ammunition
    ammo
    ammunition
    armaments
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