单词 | deterrence |
释义 | deterrence (dɪterəns , US -tɜːr- ) uncountable noun Deterrence is the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat. ...policies of nuclear deterrence. Synonyms: prevention, obstruction, inhibition, hindrance Collocations: deterrence strategy This will be obvious to our adversaries and further undermines a deterrence strategy that has served us well for many years. Times,Sunday Times It may be useful if the country has contrary foreign and domestic policy goals or if it wants to take advantage of risk aversion to abet a deterrence strategy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Moreover, different deterrence strategies are required to deter various adversaries, whether they are a nation state, or non-state/transnational actor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This argument appeals to critics of nuclear deterrence. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It is partly through this fear of technological instability that nuclear deterrence has promoted rather than restrained arms races. NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990) When change does occur, nuclear deterrence is not well equipped to meet the demands of a system in flux. NATO's Changing Strategic Agenda (1990) Then there is Cold War nuclear deterrence. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 威慑 Japanese: 抑止 |
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