Word · Frequency #5976
deterred
阻止；威慑；使不敢
deterred is the past of deter.
discourage or prevent (someone) from doing something
- 1.
To prevent something from happening.
阻止某事发生
- 2.
To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage.
劝阻某人做某事；使气馁
- 3.
To distract someone from something.
使某人分心
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
In use
High prices may deter some visitors from coming to the museum.
The security cameras deterred the thieves from entering the store.
Fear of failure should not deter you from trying something new.
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
The new security measures should deter crime in the area.
新的安全措施应当能制止该地区的犯罪。
be deterred by sth
常用于被动语态，表示‘因某事而退缩’。
Connections
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
- 有效威慑
- Stiff penalties can effectively deter drunk driving.严厉的处罚可以有效威慑酒后驾车。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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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