2013gre考试备考：gre作文必备的词汇之deter

deter[英][dɪˈtɜ:] [美][dɪˈtə:]

简明释义

vt.阻止，制止;使不敢;使踌躇

vi.阻止，威慑

第三人称单数：deters过去式：deterred过去分词：deterred现在分词：deterring

例句

Capital punishment is the only way to deter criminals.

死刑是唯一的办法，阻止犯罪分子。

If that doesn’t deter criminals, nothing will.

如果这都不能威慑住罪犯，那么其他惩罚也不能。

And unfamiliarity with a new electoral system may also deter voters.

而对新的选举体系的不熟悉，也会妨碍一些选民投票。

Does negotiated disarmament deter war?

裁军协议能阻止战争吗?

I could not deter him from going there.

我不能阻止他去那里。