Word · Frequency #5976
deterred
阻止；威慑；使不敢
deterred is the past of deter.
核心释义
discourage or prevent (someone) from doing something
- 1.
阻止某事发生
To prevent something from happening.
- 2.
劝阻某人做某事；使气馁
To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
- 3.
使某人分心
To distract someone from something.
阻止某事发生；劝阻某人做某事；使气馁；使某人分心；制止；吓住
用法In use
High prices may deter some visitors from coming to the museum.
用法提示：句中的deter为动词原形，表示“阻止、使不敢”这一及物动词用法。
The security cameras deterred the thieves from entering the store.
用法提示：deterred是deter的过去式，表示“威慑、使不敢”的动作在过去发生。
Fear of failure should not deter you from trying something new.
用法提示：deter在此为动词原形，表达“阻止某人做某事”，后接from doing结构。
deter sb from doing sth
The high cost deters many students from attending college.
高昂的费用阻止了许多学生上大学。
deter sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- deter someone from doing something
- 阻止某人做某事
- The high price of the tickets deterred many people from attending the concert.高昂的票价阻止了许多人参加音乐会。
- deter crime
- 威慑犯罪
- The presence of security cameras can deter crime in public places.安全摄像头的存在可以威慑公共场所的犯罪。
- deter attack
- 阻止袭击
- The country's strong military is meant to deter potential attacks.该国强大的军队旨在阻止潜在的攻击。
- deter potential
- 吓阻潜在者
- The warning signs are intended to deter potential trespassers.警告标志旨在吓阻潜在的闯入者。
- deter effectively
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将deter拆为de（的）和ter（特），联想“特别的威慑”，记住其意为制止、吓住。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合，多出现在政策、法律、安全等语境中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-fer' (refer, prefer, infer, defer, confer) and 'occur' rhyme with 'deter' (all have stressed vowel /ɜː/). Be cautious of lookalikes ending in '-er' that are pronounced /ə/ (e.g., 'better', 'teacher'), which do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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