vt.阻止,制止,使不敢,使踌躇
vi.阻止,威慑
All the doors have been bricked up to deter vandals.
所有的门都用砖堵了起来,防止破坏分子闯入。
Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.
这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。
Arming the police doesn't deter crime.
仅仅靠给警察配备武器是无法制止犯罪的。