deter

di'tә:

托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. try to prevent; show opposition to

vt. 制止, 吓住, 威慑

Collins 星级

5,976

BNC 频率

6,645

使用频率

deter由前缀de-（表示“去除”）和词根ter（与“恐惧”相关）组成，整体意思是“去除恐惧，使人不敢做某事”。

例句

1. The strong laws are meant to deter people from committing crimes.

强有力的法律旨在阻止人们犯罪。

2. She hopes that her success will deter others from giving up on their dreams.

她希望自己的成功能阻止其他人放弃梦想。

3. The high prices of tickets can deter some fans from attending the concert.

门票的高价可能会阻止一些粉丝参加音乐会。