deter
/dɪˈtɝ/
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v. 阻止；嚇阻
- Bright lights over the back door help deter thieves at night. 後門上方的亮燈有助於在夜裡嚇阻小偷。
其他意思
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v. 制止, 嚇住, 威懾
To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- Supporters of the death penalty argue that it would deter criminals from carrying guns
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terr, ter 使害怕
de + ter往下、去掉、離開 + 使害怕