deterrent
🇺🇸
/dɪˈtɜːrənt/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈterənt/
noun
R
something that stops or discourages someone from doing something
The high fine is a deterrent to prevent people from littering.
高額罰款是一種威懾，以防止人們亂扔垃圾。
adjective
R
having the power to stop or discourage someone from doing something
The security cameras have a strong deterrent effect on shoplifting.
安全攝影機對入店行竊具有很強的威懾效果。
translation
威懾物
威懾的
詞形變化
Plural
deterrents