| 单词 | deterrent |
| 释义 | deterrent (once / 3685 pages) nadj A deterrent makes you not want to do something. Let's say there's a giant pile of cookies being guarded by an angry dog — the dog is a deterrent. People talk about deterrents most often when discussing crime. The death penalty is supposed to be a deterrent — the idea is that people will be so scared of the death penalty that they won't commit certain crimes. Jail is another deterrent. Teachers also use deterrents — the possibility of getting detention is a deterrent that should encourage students to behave. A deterrent is the opposite of a reward. A reward encourages you to do the right thing, while a deterrent discourages you from doing the wrong thing. WORD FAMILYdeterrent: deterrence, deterrently, deterrents+/deter: determent, deterred, deterrent, deterring, deters/determent: determents/deterred: undeterred USAGE EXAMPLES“If they’re guilty, they should be penalized in a deterrent fashion,” he said. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) Opinions differ on whether the dolls are an effective deterrent to teen pregnancy, however. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) Tacoma police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said she doesn’t think Barrow’s box serves as a deterrent or is a good idea. Washington Times(Dec 24, 2016) 1n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Syn|Hypo|Hyper balk, baulk, check, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment albatross, millstone (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps bindsomething that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) dragsomething that slows or delays progress obstacle, obstructionsomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted straitjacketanything immaterial that severely hinders or confines barrier, roadblockany condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective hang-up, hitch, rub, snagan unforeseen obstacle hurdlean obstacle that you are expected to overcome stymie, stymya thwarting and distressing situation difficulty a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result 2adj tending to deter the deterrent effects of high prices Syn preventative, preventive tending to prevent or hinder |
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