• adj. 遏制的，威懾的；制止的
• n. 威懾；妨礙物；挽留的事物

來自deter, 震懾，威懾。

deterrent

1829, noun and adjective, in Bentham, from Latin deterrentem, present participle of deterrere (see deter). In reference to nuclear weapons, from 1954.

1. They seriously believe that capital punishment is a deterrent.

他們真的相信死刑具有威懾作用。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.

對他的懲罰但愿能起到殺一儆百的作用。

來自《權威詞典》

3. Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders.

判處長期徒刑可對違法者起到強有力的威懾作用。

來自《權威詞典》

4. Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?

是否有可以取代核威懾力量的可靠辦法?

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Defenders of the death penalty clearly regard it as the ultimate deterrent.

支持死刑的人顯然認為死刑是最具威懾力的刑罰.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》