deterrent
deterrent — 名詞
1. Something that stops people from taking a particular action by making them worry
嚇阻
讓人不敢做某事的東西或手段
Something that stops people from taking a particular action by making them worry about the problems or punishments that could follow.
Lakan set up a neighbourhood watch group as a deterrent against local theft.
Lakan 成立了社區守望相助組織，作為對當地竊案的一種嚇阻。
deterrent against — used with crime-prevention measures
Amani noticed the speed bumps served as a deterrent to drivers who went too fast on her street.
Amani 注意到減速丘對在她那條街上開快車的駕駛具有嚇阻作用。
deterrent to — used with people who might act
Ryo's parents hoped the curfew would be a deterrent to late-night parties at their house.
Ryo 的父母希望宵禁能對家中的深夜派對產生嚇阻效果。
For Chiara and her colleagues, the threat of job loss was a powerful deterrent to speaking publicly.
對 Chiara 和她的同事來說，失業威脅是公開談話的一大嚇阻。
Some local governments see higher parking fees as a better deterrent than extra police patrols.
有些地方政府認為提高停車費比增派警力巡邏更具嚇阻效果。
- disincentive
more formal; focuses on economic or practical discouragement, e.g. higher taxes as a disincentive to smoking
- obstacle
broader — anything that blocks progress, not necessarily through fear of consequences
- hindrance
implies slowing down rather than completely stopping an action
- incentive
something that encourages or motivates action
文法句型
deterrent against + noun phrase
deterrent to + noun phrase (someone or an action)
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'act as / serve as a deterrent to/against'. The object following 'deterrent to' is typically a person or an action; 'deterrent against' is more common with impersonal issues such as crime or theft.
常見錯誤
deterrent — 形容詞
1. Designed to discourage an action by showing that the risks or punishments make i
嚇阻的
具有阻止或警告作用的
Designed to discourage an action by showing that the risks or punishments make it not worth doing.
The city council introduced deterrent measures to stop people from parking on the pavement.
市議會推出了嚇阻措施，防止民眾在人行道上停車。
deterrent measures — common collocation
Amani believed the deterrent effect of the security cameras was stronger than the actual fines.
Amani 認為監視攝影機的嚇阻效果比實際罰款更強。
deterrent effect — common collocation
Sivan wondered whether the new school rules would have any real deterrent value.
Sivan 想知道學校的新規定是否真有嚇阻作用。
The government saw higher taxes on cigarettes as a deterrent policy aimed at reducing smoking.
政府將提高香菸稅視為一項旨在減少吸菸的嚇阻政策。
Felipe noticed the signs had little deterrent power over teenagers using the path at night.
Felipe 注意到那些告示牌對夜間抄小路的青少年幾乎沒有嚇阻力。
- discouraging
less formal and broader; can apply to any loss of confidence, not just fear of consequences
- dissuasive
more formal and less common; focuses on persuasion against an action
- cautionary
stresses the warning element, e.g. a cautionary tale
- encouraging
giving hope or confidence to act
文法句型
deterrent + noun (effect / measure / policy / strategy / value)
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively before a noun (e.g. 'deterrent effect', 'deterrent measure'). It is not commonly used predicatively — native speakers rarely say 'the effect was deterrent'; instead they use 'the effect acted as a deterrent'.