deter [di'tə:]

英汉解释

vt. 制止，阻止；使打消念头

同义词

v. discourage，dissuade

反义词

v.   persuade

参考例句

1. The large dog deterred trespassers.
那条大狗吓住了擅自进入者。
2. Tough laws have failed to deter teenagers from smoking.
严格的法律无法劝阻青少年不吸烟。
3. They believed the ruse would deter the cats as tigers rarely attack a person from the front.
他们认为这样的计策能阻止老虎，因为老虎很少从正面攻击一个人。

英英解释

v.
  1. try to prevent; show opposition to
  2. turn away from by persuasion

网络释义

deter
阻止; 防止; 制止/害怕; 阻止，威慑;
deter corruption
阻止贿选;
deter from
使不做; 阻止; 使灰心;
deter overawe
威慑;
deter inhibit
防止、阻止;