
释义
v. 阻止;使打消念头
To discourage an action by making it seem difficult or risky.
例句
The heavy rain did not deter our determined hikers.
大雨没有让我们坚定的徒步者打退堂鼓。
Higher parking fees may deter commuters from driving into city centres during peak hours.
提高停车费可能使通勤者不愿在高峰时段开车进入市中心。
常用搭配
- deter someone from doing something | 阻止某人做某事
- deter crime | 遏制犯罪
- deter potential customers | 使潜在顾客却步
词族
- deterrent (n.)
- deterrence (n.)
近义
- discourage
- dissuade
反义
- encourage
用法提示
用deter sb from doing;过去式为deterred。
常见问题
- deter 是什么意思?
- v. 阻止;使打消念头
- deter 怎么发音?
- 英音 /dɪˈtɜː/,美音 /dɪˈtɝː/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。