单词 | deterrent |
释义 | deterrent[ dih-tur-uhnt, -tuhr-, -ter- ] / dɪˈtɜr ənt, -ˈtʌr-, -ˈtɛr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deterrent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveserving or tending to deter. nounsomething that prevents, checks, or suppresses: a deterrent to crime. something that repels: Our lemongrass-based bug deterrent is natural, safe, and effective. military strength or an ability to defend a country or retaliate strongly enough to deter an enemy from attacking. Origin of deterrentFirst recorded in 1820–30; from Latin dēterrent- (stem of dēterrēns ), present participle of dēterrēre; see origin at deter, -ent SYNONYMS FOR deterrent2 restraint, curb, check, hindrance. SEE SYNONYMS FOR deterrent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM deterrentde·ter·rent·ly, adverbnon·de·ter·rent, adjectiveWords nearby deterrentdetermined, determiner, determinism, deterministic, deterrence, deterrent, detersive, detest, detestable, detestation, dethatch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deterrentBritish Dictionary definitions for deterrentdeterrent / (dɪˈtɛrənt) / nounsomething that deters a weapon or combination of weapons, esp nuclear, held by one state, etc, to deter attack by another adjectivetending or used to deter; restraining Derived forms of deterrentdeterrence, nounWord Origin for deterrentC19: from Latin dēterrēns hindering; see deter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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