Definition of deter in English:

deter

verbdeters, deterring, deterred dɪˈtəːdəˈtər

[with object]

1Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
吓住，威慑住，使对后果产生顾虑而不敢行动；制止
only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election
只有健康问题才会阻止他去争取重新当选。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is the lack of awareness and fear that deters people from getting themselves examined.
- Most coaches are volunteers and the tyranny of distance often deters people from attending this type of course.
- Usually, the fear of victimisation deters people from making complaints against corrupt officials.
- It is damaging to our image and deters people from coming here.
- Some, however, doubt that a minimum five-year jail term will deter hardened criminals.
- Tree valuations of $3000 and $5000 were deterring people from proceeding with removal applications, Mr Crosby said.
- A social stigma against AIDS victims persists, which deters people from getting tested and treated for the disease.
- Meanwhile, a minister yesterday said schools, colleges and universities must play their part in deterring young people from turning to extremism…
- Share prices have dived by 40% this week amid warnings that fear of terrorism is deterring customers.
- Maharaj believes that educating the public on the harmful effects of smoking marijuana is the key to deterring people from experimenting with this drug.
- No doubt that will not deter him finishing the job his father faltered over.
- The simple fact is that even the rumor or thought of an area affected deters people from using the land.
- Otley's businesses will be very glad because anything which deters people from coming to the town centre hurts them.
- It deters people from buying new bicycles, while at the same time there is a lucrative trade in stolen models and this has to be examined.
- The rebels fear the charges will deter students from poorer backgrounds from applying to go to university.
- The death penalty deters people from committing murder.
- Whether by taking offenders out of circulation, or by deterring people from committing crimes in the first place, the evidence does seem to support the view that prison works.
- All the academic evidence suggests fear of debt deters people from less prosperous backgrounds.
- Fear of it can deter people from coming forward when they have seen a crime being committed.
- He said he wanted a balanced approach to asylum seekers, welcoming those in genuine fear of persecution but deterring economic migrants who had little to offer.
Synonyms
put off, discourage, dissuade, scare off
warn, caution
dishearten, demoralize, daunt, make worried/nervous/anxious, frighten, unnerve, intimidate
1. 1.1 Prevent the occurrence of.
  防止…的发生
  strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur
  战略家不仅考虑如何制止战争，还考虑战争可能如何爆发的问题。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Are we naive enough to think Britain alone would have had the armament to deter aggression during the Cold War?
  Future wars were to be deterred by the League of Nations, which would take collective action against aggressor states.
  The order is aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour and preventing escalation of the behaviour, without recourse to criminal sanctions.
  Corruption deters investment, hinders socio-economic development, undermines good governance, and distorts government policy thus leading to misallocation of resources.
  Police officers will also make regular checks to deter the sale and use of drugs in discos and pubs.
  To be sure, it has a general interest in peace and stability on the Asian mainland and a specific interest in deterring nuclear war between other states.
  British police and security services are focused on how to deter, to prevent and to combat terrorist attacks here.
  Informing on dealers can deter crime and prevent untold human misery, according to the campaign.
  The arrival of a police car would have forestalled or deterred such an attack by itself.
  It clearly makes nuclear weapons a tool for fighting a war, rather than deterring them.
  You can't suggest that legislation from the EU is hampering future growth and deterring entrepreneurship under Labour, but people want to.
  The point of the first war against Iraq was to deter such aggression wherever it might occur.
  States have a compelling interest in deterring, preventing, and punishing childhood sexual abuse.
  Convicting doctors of manslaughter may satisfy a desire for retribution, but deters careful consideration of the ways of preventing tragedies from recurring.
  After parasitizing about one-third of the larvae in a host cluster the wasp stops, apparently leaving a mark that deters further parasitism by other individuals.
  Councillors backed the plans which are part of a new strategy to deter, prevent and detect benefit fraud in the borough.
  For St. Augustine, resorting to war as a necessary evil is acceptable when it deters greater evil and is pursued in the spirit of justice.
  But when it came to a decision to enforce that guarantee, the horror of war deterred it.
  The Navy maintains, trains and equips combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and securing freedom of the seas.
  He adopted the New Look strategy to meet the dual risk of deterring nuclear war and containing communist expansion.
  Synonyms
  prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, nip in the bud, fend off, turn aside, stave off, ward off, head off, shut out, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, stay, keep, hinder, impede, hamper, obstruct, baulk, foil, thwart, obviate, frustrate, forestall, counteract, inhibit, hold back, curb, restrain, preclude, pre-empt, save, help
  archaic let

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin deterrere, from de- 'away from' + terrere 'frighten'.

Rhymes

à deux, agent provocateur, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prefer, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr

Definition of deter in US English:

deter

verbdəˈtərdəˈtər

[with object]

1Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
吓住，威慑住，使对后果产生顾虑而不敢行动；制止
only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election
只有健康问题才会阻止他去争取重新当选。
Example sentencesExamples
- It deters people from buying new bicycles, while at the same time there is a lucrative trade in stolen models and this has to be examined.
- Meanwhile, a minister yesterday said schools, colleges and universities must play their part in deterring young people from turning to extremism…
- It is the lack of awareness and fear that deters people from getting themselves examined.
- Usually, the fear of victimisation deters people from making complaints against corrupt officials.
- Tree valuations of $3000 and $5000 were deterring people from proceeding with removal applications, Mr Crosby said.
- No doubt that will not deter him finishing the job his father faltered over.
- Fear of it can deter people from coming forward when they have seen a crime being committed.
- The death penalty deters people from committing murder.
- It is damaging to our image and deters people from coming here.
- The simple fact is that even the rumor or thought of an area affected deters people from using the land.
- Whether by taking offenders out of circulation, or by deterring people from committing crimes in the first place, the evidence does seem to support the view that prison works.
- A social stigma against AIDS victims persists, which deters people from getting tested and treated for the disease.
- Some, however, doubt that a minimum five-year jail term will deter hardened criminals.
- He said he wanted a balanced approach to asylum seekers, welcoming those in genuine fear of persecution but deterring economic migrants who had little to offer.
- Otley's businesses will be very glad because anything which deters people from coming to the town centre hurts them.
- Maharaj believes that educating the public on the harmful effects of smoking marijuana is the key to deterring people from experimenting with this drug.
- Share prices have dived by 40% this week amid warnings that fear of terrorism is deterring customers.
- The rebels fear the charges will deter students from poorer backgrounds from applying to go to university.
- All the academic evidence suggests fear of debt deters people from less prosperous backgrounds.
- Most coaches are volunteers and the tyranny of distance often deters people from attending this type of course.
Synonyms
put off, discourage, dissuade, scare off
1. 1.1 Prevent the occurrence of.
  防止…的发生
  strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur
  战略家不仅考虑如何制止战争，还考虑战争可能如何爆发的问题。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The order is aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour and preventing escalation of the behaviour, without recourse to criminal sanctions.
  He adopted the New Look strategy to meet the dual risk of deterring nuclear war and containing communist expansion.
  Convicting doctors of manslaughter may satisfy a desire for retribution, but deters careful consideration of the ways of preventing tragedies from recurring.
  But when it came to a decision to enforce that guarantee, the horror of war deterred it.
  Future wars were to be deterred by the League of Nations, which would take collective action against aggressor states.
  Are we naive enough to think Britain alone would have had the armament to deter aggression during the Cold War?
  You can't suggest that legislation from the EU is hampering future growth and deterring entrepreneurship under Labour, but people want to.
  Police officers will also make regular checks to deter the sale and use of drugs in discos and pubs.
  British police and security services are focused on how to deter, to prevent and to combat terrorist attacks here.
  The point of the first war against Iraq was to deter such aggression wherever it might occur.
  The arrival of a police car would have forestalled or deterred such an attack by itself.
  The Navy maintains, trains and equips combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and securing freedom of the seas.
  To be sure, it has a general interest in peace and stability on the Asian mainland and a specific interest in deterring nuclear war between other states.
  Corruption deters investment, hinders socio-economic development, undermines good governance, and distorts government policy thus leading to misallocation of resources.
  Informing on dealers can deter crime and prevent untold human misery, according to the campaign.
  After parasitizing about one-third of the larvae in a host cluster the wasp stops, apparently leaving a mark that deters further parasitism by other individuals.
  States have a compelling interest in deterring, preventing, and punishing childhood sexual abuse.
  It clearly makes nuclear weapons a tool for fighting a war, rather than deterring them.
  For St. Augustine, resorting to war as a necessary evil is acceptable when it deters greater evil and is pursued in the spirit of justice.
  Councillors backed the plans which are part of a new strategy to deter, prevent and detect benefit fraud in the borough.
  Synonyms
  prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, nip in the bud, fend off, turn aside, stave off, ward off, head off, shut out, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, stay, keep, hinder, impede, hamper, obstruct, baulk, foil, thwart, obviate, frustrate, forestall, counteract, inhibit, hold back, curb, restrain, preclude, pre-empt, save, help

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin deterrere, from de- ‘away from’ + terrere ‘frighten’.

词汇	deter
释义	Definition of deter in English: deter verbdeters, deterring, deterred dɪˈtəːdəˈtər [with object] 1Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. 吓住，威慑住，使对后果产生顾虑而不敢行动；制止 only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election 只有健康问题才会阻止他去争取重新当选。 Example sentencesExamples It is the lack of awareness and fear that deters people from getting themselves examined. Most coaches are volunteers and the tyranny of distance often deters people from attending this type of course. Usually, the fear of victimisation deters people from making complaints against corrupt officials. It is damaging to our image and deters people from coming here. Some, however, doubt that a minimum five-year jail term will deter hardened criminals. Tree valuations of $3000 and $5000 were deterring people from proceeding with removal applications, Mr Crosby said. A social stigma against AIDS victims persists, which deters people from getting tested and treated for the disease. Meanwhile, a minister yesterday said schools, colleges and universities must play their part in deterring young people from turning to extremism… Share prices have dived by 40% this week amid warnings that fear of terrorism is deterring customers. Maharaj believes that educating the public on the harmful effects of smoking marijuana is the key to deterring people from experimenting with this drug. No doubt that will not deter him finishing the job his father faltered over. The simple fact is that even the rumor or thought of an area affected deters people from using the land. Otley's businesses will be very glad because anything which deters people from coming to the town centre hurts them. It deters people from buying new bicycles, while at the same time there is a lucrative trade in stolen models and this has to be examined. The rebels fear the charges will deter students from poorer backgrounds from applying to go to university. The death penalty deters people from committing murder. Whether by taking offenders out of circulation, or by deterring people from committing crimes in the first place, the evidence does seem to support the view that prison works. All the academic evidence suggests fear of debt deters people from less prosperous backgrounds. Fear of it can deter people from coming forward when they have seen a crime being committed. He said he wanted a balanced approach to asylum seekers, welcoming those in genuine fear of persecution but deterring economic migrants who had little to offer. Synonyms put off, discourage, dissuade, scare off warn, caution dishearten, demoralize, daunt, make worried/nervous/anxious, frighten, unnerve, intimidate 1.1 Prevent the occurrence of. 防止…的发生 strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur 战略家不仅考虑如何制止战争，还考虑战争可能如何爆发的问题。 Example sentencesExamples Are we naive enough to think Britain alone would have had the armament to deter aggression during the Cold War? Future wars were to be deterred by the League of Nations, which would take collective action against aggressor states. The order is aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour and preventing escalation of the behaviour, without recourse to criminal sanctions. Corruption deters investment, hinders socio-economic development, undermines good governance, and distorts government policy thus leading to misallocation of resources. Police officers will also make regular checks to deter the sale and use of drugs in discos and pubs. To be sure, it has a general interest in peace and stability on the Asian mainland and a specific interest in deterring nuclear war between other states. British police and security services are focused on how to deter, to prevent and to combat terrorist attacks here. Informing on dealers can deter crime and prevent untold human misery, according to the campaign. The arrival of a police car would have forestalled or deterred such an attack by itself. It clearly makes nuclear weapons a tool for fighting a war, rather than deterring them. You can't suggest that legislation from the EU is hampering future growth and deterring entrepreneurship under Labour, but people want to. The point of the first war against Iraq was to deter such aggression wherever it might occur. States have a compelling interest in deterring, preventing, and punishing childhood sexual abuse. Convicting doctors of manslaughter may satisfy a desire for retribution, but deters careful consideration of the ways of preventing tragedies from recurring. After parasitizing about one-third of the larvae in a host cluster the wasp stops, apparently leaving a mark that deters further parasitism by other individuals. Councillors backed the plans which are part of a new strategy to deter, prevent and detect benefit fraud in the borough. For St. Augustine, resorting to war as a necessary evil is acceptable when it deters greater evil and is pursued in the spirit of justice. But when it came to a decision to enforce that guarantee, the horror of war deterred it. The Navy maintains, trains and equips combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and securing freedom of the seas. He adopted the New Look strategy to meet the dual risk of deterring nuclear war and containing communist expansion. Synonyms prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, nip in the bud, fend off, turn aside, stave off, ward off, head off, shut out, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, stay, keep, hinder, impede, hamper, obstruct, baulk, foil, thwart, obviate, frustrate, forestall, counteract, inhibit, hold back, curb, restrain, preclude, pre-empt, save, help archaic let Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin deterrere, from de- 'away from' + terrere 'frighten'. Rhymes à deux, agent provocateur, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prefer, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, sir, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr Definition of deter in US English: deter verbdəˈtərdəˈtər [with object] 1Discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences. 吓住，威慑住，使对后果产生顾虑而不敢行动；制止 only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election 只有健康问题才会阻止他去争取重新当选。 Example sentencesExamples It deters people from buying new bicycles, while at the same time there is a lucrative trade in stolen models and this has to be examined. Meanwhile, a minister yesterday said schools, colleges and universities must play their part in deterring young people from turning to extremism… It is the lack of awareness and fear that deters people from getting themselves examined. Usually, the fear of victimisation deters people from making complaints against corrupt officials. Tree valuations of $3000 and $5000 were deterring people from proceeding with removal applications, Mr Crosby said. No doubt that will not deter him finishing the job his father faltered over. Fear of it can deter people from coming forward when they have seen a crime being committed. The death penalty deters people from committing murder. It is damaging to our image and deters people from coming here. The simple fact is that even the rumor or thought of an area affected deters people from using the land. Whether by taking offenders out of circulation, or by deterring people from committing crimes in the first place, the evidence does seem to support the view that prison works. A social stigma against AIDS victims persists, which deters people from getting tested and treated for the disease. Some, however, doubt that a minimum five-year jail term will deter hardened criminals. He said he wanted a balanced approach to asylum seekers, welcoming those in genuine fear of persecution but deterring economic migrants who had little to offer. Otley's businesses will be very glad because anything which deters people from coming to the town centre hurts them. Maharaj believes that educating the public on the harmful effects of smoking marijuana is the key to deterring people from experimenting with this drug. Share prices have dived by 40% this week amid warnings that fear of terrorism is deterring customers. The rebels fear the charges will deter students from poorer backgrounds from applying to go to university. All the academic evidence suggests fear of debt deters people from less prosperous backgrounds. Most coaches are volunteers and the tyranny of distance often deters people from attending this type of course. Synonyms put off, discourage, dissuade, scare off 1.1 Prevent the occurrence of. 防止…的发生 strategists think not only about how to deter war, but about how war might occur 战略家不仅考虑如何制止战争，还考虑战争可能如何爆发的问题。 Example sentencesExamples The order is aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour and preventing escalation of the behaviour, without recourse to criminal sanctions. He adopted the New Look strategy to meet the dual risk of deterring nuclear war and containing communist expansion. Convicting doctors of manslaughter may satisfy a desire for retribution, but deters careful consideration of the ways of preventing tragedies from recurring. But when it came to a decision to enforce that guarantee, the horror of war deterred it. Future wars were to be deterred by the League of Nations, which would take collective action against aggressor states. Are we naive enough to think Britain alone would have had the armament to deter aggression during the Cold War? You can't suggest that legislation from the EU is hampering future growth and deterring entrepreneurship under Labour, but people want to. Police officers will also make regular checks to deter the sale and use of drugs in discos and pubs. British police and security services are focused on how to deter, to prevent and to combat terrorist attacks here. The point of the first war against Iraq was to deter such aggression wherever it might occur. The arrival of a police car would have forestalled or deterred such an attack by itself. The Navy maintains, trains and equips combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and securing freedom of the seas. To be sure, it has a general interest in peace and stability on the Asian mainland and a specific interest in deterring nuclear war between other states. Corruption deters investment, hinders socio-economic development, undermines good governance, and distorts government policy thus leading to misallocation of resources. Informing on dealers can deter crime and prevent untold human misery, according to the campaign. After parasitizing about one-third of the larvae in a host cluster the wasp stops, apparently leaving a mark that deters further parasitism by other individuals. States have a compelling interest in deterring, preventing, and punishing childhood sexual abuse. It clearly makes nuclear weapons a tool for fighting a war, rather than deterring them. For St. Augustine, resorting to war as a necessary evil is acceptable when it deters greater evil and is pursued in the spirit of justice. Councillors backed the plans which are part of a new strategy to deter, prevent and detect benefit fraud in the borough. Synonyms prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, nip in the bud, fend off, turn aside, stave off, ward off, head off, shut out, block, intercept, halt, arrest, check, stay, keep, hinder, impede, hamper, obstruct, baulk, foil, thwart, obviate, frustrate, forestall, counteract, inhibit, hold back, curb, restrain, preclude, pre-empt, save, help Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin deterrere, from de- ‘away from’ + terrere ‘frighten’.
随便看	boniest boniface bonifaces Boniface, St Boniface, St. boniface, st boniness boniness boninesses boning Bonington, Chris bonism bonito bonitos bonity bonk bonkbuster bonkbusting bonked bonkers bonking bonks bon mot bon mots Bonn