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determent

/dih-tur/US // dɪˈtɜr //UK // (dɪˈtɜː) //

确定,决定性的,确定性,决定因素

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v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    de·terred, de·ter·ring.

    • : to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
    • : to prevent; check; arrest: timber treated with creosote to deter rot.
    • : to repel: Strongly scented marigolds planted among the melons are supposed to deter beetles.

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Examples

  • City officials say they hope data from the program can help them track drivers who aren’t deterred by the fines.

  • Even after I saw the recipe had only been tested for a bird of up to 14 pounds, I was not deterred — I left hipster LA grocer Cookbook with an alarming amount of extremely heritage buttermilk to make sure I had enough.

  • The fact is that the law ultimately fails to deter members of Congress from allegedly engaging in such activities.

  • The ostensible rationale for harshly punishing drug users is to deter drug use.

  • The underlying assumption behind the wage increase was that police deter crime — more badges mean fewer arrests.

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