Deter
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- v. 威慑, 吓住
- [英] v. 威慑, 吓住 ( discourage)
- [类] intrepid : deter / rapt : distract ( 无畏的不会被威慑 / 全神贯注的不会被分心) 反义词: spur ( 刺激)
- [记] de+ter ( 吓唬) -> 吓住
- [同] 同根词: terror ( 恐惧) ;determent ( 制止, 威慑)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
transitive verb (deterred; deterring)
- Etymology: Latin deterrēre, from de- + terrēre to frighten — more at terror
- Date: circa 1547
- 1. to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting <she would not be deterred by threats>
- 2. inhibit <painting to deter rust>
- ? determent noun
- ? deterrability noun
- ? deterrable adjective