A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
例句
They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent...他们真的相信死刑具有威慑作用。The tough new law should act as a deterrent.这项严厉的新法将起到威慑作用。
N-COUNT
威慑武器
A deterrent is a weapon or set of weapons designed to prevent enemies from attacking by making them afraid to do so.
例句
...a nuclear deterrent.核威慑武器
ADJ
威慑的;吓阻的;遏制的
If something has a deterrent effect, it has the effect of preventing people from doing certain things.
例句
Hopefully, that will have a deterrent effect on drug syndicates in the future.希望这能在将来对贩毒集团起到威慑作用。...his belief in the deterrent value of capital punishment.他相信死刑的威慑力
英汉词典释义
n.
(使别人恐惧或困惑的)制止物,阻碍物
I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网,免得鸟歇上去。Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress