deterrent

noun

/dɪˈterənt/

/dɪˈtɜːrənt/

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something that makes somebody less likely to do something (= that deters them)
- deterrent to somebody/something Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.
- deterrent against something a deterrent against cheating
Extra Examples
- Defenders of the death penalty regard it as the ultimate deterrent.
- The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent.
- There is no effective deterrent for these young criminals.
- They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent.
- a deterrent to all but the most determined attacker
- a deterrent to crime
see also nuclear deterrent
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- good
- great
- …
verb + deterrent
- act as
- be
- provide
- …
deterrent + noun
- effect
preposition
- as a deterrent
- deterrent against
- deterrent for
- …
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Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin deterrent- ‘deterring’, from the verb deterrere, from de- ‘away from’ + terrere ‘frighten’.

单词	deterrent
释义	deterrent noun /dɪˈterənt/ /dɪˈtɜːrənt/ jump to other results something that makes somebody less likely to do something (= that deters them) deterrent to somebody/something Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others. deterrent against something a deterrent against cheating Extra Examples Defenders of the death penalty regard it as the ultimate deterrent. The bodies of executed criminals were hung on the city gates as a deterrent. There is no effective deterrent for these young criminals. They stressed the need for an independent nuclear deterrent. a deterrent to all but the most determined attacker a deterrent to crime see also nuclear deterrent Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective good great … verb + deterrent act as be provide … deterrent + noun effect preposition as a deterrent deterrent against deterrent for … See full entry Word Originearly 19th cent.: from Latin deterrent- ‘deterring’, from the verb deterrere, from de- ‘away from’ + terrere ‘frighten’. deterrent adjective /dɪˈterənt/ /dɪˈtɜːrənt/ jump to other results making somebody less likely to do something They were arguing about the deterrent effect of nuclear weapons.
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