Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7188
deterrent
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.
- 1.
Something that deters.
起威慑作用的事物
- 2.
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
妨碍或延迟行动或进展的无形事物
起威慑作用的事物；妨碍或延迟行动或进展的无形事物
In use
The high cost of housing is a major deterrent for young people moving to the city.
Severe penalties are meant to act as a deterrent against corporate fraud.
Studies show that visible security cameras can be effective deterrents to shoplifting.
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。
act as a deterrent
The security cameras act as a deterrent.
监控摄像头起着威慑作用。
deterrent against [something]
强调针对特定对象或行为的防范。
Connections
Collocations
- nuclear deterrent
- 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。
- effective deterrent
- 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。
- powerful deterrent
- 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。
- major deterrent
- 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。
- criminal deterrent
- 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。
- deterrent effect
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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
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