deter[di'tə:]

• vt.
  • 阻拦，使不敢，使踌躇；吓住，威慑住(from):

    The large dog deterred trespassers.

    那条大狗吓住了擅自进入者。

    Bad weather didn't deter them from starting their vacation.

    恶劣的天气也没打消他们开始度假的念头。

  • 使停止，阻止，防止，制止(某人做某事)，妨碍，拦住，使打消念头(from):

    Timber is often treated with creosote to deter rot.

    木材常用杂酚油涂抹以防腐烂。

    Nothing shall deter us from doing what we think right.

    什么也阻止不了我们去做自己认为该做的事。

• 变形:

  vt.deterred.deterring