1 making someone less likely to do something by making it difficult for them to do it or by making them realize that it will have bad results:
a deterrent effect
Some people say that capital punishment acts as a deterrent.
Drink-driving is one case where severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent.
I should think the smell of her breath must act as a deterrent to any man.
They executed him, as a deterrent to any other young soldiers thinking of trying to desert from the army.
As a deterrent, they have imposed a heavy fine for late payment.
There have been many examples of long deterrent sentences which have undoubtedly acted as a warning to others.
The considerable deterrent value of weapons monitoring went unacknowledged.
This $134-million fine should send a strong deterrent message to those who participate in or knowingly aid these activities.
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威懾力量, 遏制因素, 制止物…
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威慑力量, 遏制因素, 制止物…
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elemento de disuasión, fuerza disuasoria, disuasorio/oria [masculine-feminine]…
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impedimento, efeito dissuasor…
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caydırıcı/önleyici/vazgeçirici şey…
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moyen [masculine] de dissuasion, moyen de dissuasion, préventif…
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zastrašující prostředek, odstrašující…
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afskrækkende, afskrækkelsesmiddel, forebyggende metode…
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