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单词 deterrence
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Definition of deterrence in English:

deterrence

noun dɪˈtɛr(ə)nsdəˈtərəns
mass noun
  • The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

    nuclear missiles remain the main deterrence against possible aggression
    they contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of deterrence
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Many file-swapping programs are a haven for online porn and provide very little deterrence for minors.
    • The first capability that armed forces need to achieve deterrence is an offensive capability.
    • The likely reason for the rate is falling is that, more than other types of crime, deterrence works in white-collar cases.
    • There are few in Washington prepared to run the risks implied in such a deterrence strategy.
    • Elsewhere in his treatise he reflects on the possibility of combining nuclear deterrence with conventional deterrence.
    • Under the Cold Wart concept of deterrence, clarity was a necessity.
    • Also, should deterrence fail, we would want to have a reasonable retaliatory capability available.
    • It was assumed that any Soviet leader would recognize the logic underlying US deterrence policy.
    • The presence of armour is reassuring protection and deterrence to hostile action.
    • He summarized that imprisonment would not serve the goals of punishment, deterrence or rehabilitation.

Rhymes

aberrance, inherence, Terence
 
 

Definition of deterrence in US English:

deterrence

noundəˈtərənsdəˈtərəns
  • The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.

    nuclear missiles remain the main deterrence against possible aggression
    they contend that a death penalty is necessary as a form of deterrence
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The first capability that armed forces need to achieve deterrence is an offensive capability.
    • The presence of armour is reassuring protection and deterrence to hostile action.
    • Also, should deterrence fail, we would want to have a reasonable retaliatory capability available.
    • Under the Cold Wart concept of deterrence, clarity was a necessity.
    • Elsewhere in his treatise he reflects on the possibility of combining nuclear deterrence with conventional deterrence.
    • There are few in Washington prepared to run the risks implied in such a deterrence strategy.
    • He summarized that imprisonment would not serve the goals of punishment, deterrence or rehabilitation.
    • The likely reason for the rate is falling is that, more than other types of crime, deterrence works in white-collar cases.
    • It was assumed that any Soviet leader would recognize the logic underlying US deterrence policy.
    • Many file-swapping programs are a haven for online porn and provide very little deterrence for minors.
 
 
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