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单词 deterrent
释义 de·ter·rent
I. \-nt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin deterrent-, deterrens, present participle of deterrēre to deter
1. : serving to deter
 < the deterrent effect of high prices on buying >
2. : relating to deterrence
 < a deterrent view of punishment >
de·ter·rent·ly adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: something that deters
 < many … people feel that corporal punishment … does act as a deterrent to potential offenders — W.T.McGrath >
 < U.S. superiority in atomic weapons seemed a deterrent to all-out war — New Statesman & Nation >
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