Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7188
deterrent
/dɪˈtɝːrənt/
adjective
威慑性的；制止的；遏制的
Serving to deter or prevent something from happening.
- 1.
Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.
起到威慑作用,防止某事发生
- 2.
tending to deter
威慑性的
起到威慑作用,防止某事发生；威慑性的
In use
The high fines are meant to be a deterrent to illegal parking.
The presence of security cameras has a deterrent effect on potential shoplifters.
She installed a fence as a deterrent against trespassers.
the deterrent effects of high prices
Connections
Collocations
- deterrent effect
- 威慑效果；遏制作用
- The new law had a deterrent effect on potential offenders.新法律对潜在违法者起到了威慑作用。
- deterrent measure
- 威慑措施
- The government introduced deterrent measures to combat online fraud.政府出台了威慑措施以打击网络诈骗。
- deterrent force
- 威慑力量
- The country maintains a powerful deterrent force to protect its borders.该国保持着一支强大的威慑力量以保卫边境。
- deterrent value
- 威慑价值
- The deterrent value of strict penalties is widely debated.严厉处罚的威慑价值受到广泛争论。
- deterrent capability
- 威慑能力
- The nation invested heavily in its deterrent capability.该国大力投资于其威慑能力。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记deterrent：deter（阻止）+rent（租）。想象租个保安站岗，威慑小偷不敢来——威慑就是为了阻止坏事。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律与政策、军事 此词作形容词时属于正式用语，多用于法律、政策或军事等需要强调威慑效果的语境，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
current、concurrent、recurrent 都以 /-ɝrənt/ 结尾，和 deterrent 的结尾押韵；torrent、abhorrent 拼写中也有 -rrent，但重读元音是 /ɔː/，所以发音不同；different 形似但结尾是 /-fərənt/，也不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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