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单词 deterrence
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deterrence

[ dih-tur-uhns, -tuhr-, -ter- ]
/ dɪˈtɜr əns, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr- /
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noun

the act of deterring, especially deterring a nuclear attack by the capacity or threat of retaliating.
Sometimes de·ter·ren·cy [dih-tur-uhn-see, -tuhr-, -ter-] /dɪˈtɜr ən si, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr-/ .

Origin of deterrence

First recorded in 1860–65; deterr(ent) + -ence

Words nearby deterrence

determine, determined, determiner, determinism, deterministic, deterrence, deterrent, detersive, detest, detestable, detestation
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Cultural definitions for deterrence

deterrence

A military capability sufficiently strong to discourage any would-be aggressor from starting a war because of the fear of retaliation. (See balance of terror.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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