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a deterrent to [something]
常用于强调某事物对另一事物的阻吓作用。
The new law is a deterrent to crime.
新法律对犯罪是一种威慑。
威慑因素；威慑物；阻碍因素
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威慑因素；威慑物；阻碍因素
Something that deters; a thing or factor that makes someone less likely to do something or that prevents or delays progress.
The new law is a deterrent to crime.
新法律对犯罪是一种威慑。
起威慑作用的事物
Something that deters.
妨碍或延迟行动或进展的无形事物
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
The high cost of housing is a major deterrent for young people moving to the city.
高昂的住房成本是年轻人搬到大城市的主要威慑因素。
Severe penalties are meant to act as a deterrent against corporate fraud.
严厉的处罚旨在对企业欺诈行为起到威慑作用。
Studies show that visible security cameras can be effective deterrents to shoplifting.
研究表明，可见的监控摄像头可以有效威慑入店行窃。
常用于强调某事物对另一事物的阻吓作用。
The new law is a deterrent to crime.
新法律对犯罪是一种威慑。
The security cameras act as a deterrent.
监控摄像头起着威慑作用。
强调针对特定对象或行为的防范。
The fence is a deterrent against trespassers.
围栏是对闯入者的威慑物。
Not this
Deterrent is necessary for security.
Use this
A deterrent is necessary for security.
deterrent作为可数名词，在表示泛指概念时需加不定冠词a，中文习惯省略冠词导致错误。
Not this
The threat deterrents the enemy.
Use this
The threat deters the enemy.
deterrent是名词，不能用作动词；表达'威慑'应用动词deter。
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核威慑力量
The country's nuclear deterrent ensures its security.
该国的核威慑力量确保了其安全。
有效的威慑
Strict penalties are an effective deterrent against crime.
严厉的刑罚是对犯罪的有效威慑。
强大的威慑
The threat of retaliation is a powerful deterrent.
报复的威胁是一个强大的威慑。
主要的威慑因素
High costs are a major deterrent for new businesses.
高成本是新企业的主要威慑因素。
对犯罪的威慑
Visible police patrols act as a criminal deterrent.
可见的警察巡逻起到了对犯罪的威慑作用。
威慑效果
The law had a deterrent effect on drunk driving.
该法律对酒后驾驶产生了威慑效果。
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把deterrent拆成deter（阻止）和rent（租），想象房东用威慑手段阻止租客闹事，就记住了。字数不超过80。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律、安全、政策、军事 通常用于正式或专业场景，如法律、军事或安全领域，表示能够阻止某种行为发生的因素。
Only 'current' shares the same /ɝ/ sound before the /ənt/ ending and thus rhymes with 'deterrent'. The other words all end in -ent but have different stressed vowels.
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