deterrent

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈtɛɹənt/    美 /dɪˈtɝənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something that deters.
    — An extension of the system to serve new housing estates on the outskirts of the city, at an estimated cost of about £4,000,000 a mile, is being considered, but the narrow gauge, small clearances, and short platforms are deterrents.
形容词 adj.
  1. Serving to deter, preventing something from happening.

词形变化

more deterrent comparative most deterrent superlative deterrents plural

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentemlbor.
English deterrent
Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentemlbor.
English deterrent
Learned borrowing from Latin dēterrēns, dēterrentem.
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