deterrence

英 [dɪˈterəns]

美 [dɪˈtɜːrəns]

n.  (尤指对战争或犯罪的)威慑，吓阻，遏制

法律

Collins.1 / BNC.17622 / COCA.12091

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT （尤指对战争或犯罪的）威慑，吓阻，遏制
  Deterrenceis the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.
  1. ...policies of nuclear deterrence.
     核威慑政策

英英释义

noun

• the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
• a communication that makes you afraid to try something
  Synonym:determentintimidation
• a negative motivational influence
  Synonym:disincentive

双语例句

• We don't expect the Deterrence change to solve the former problem obviously.
  我们不期望威慑的调整能明显解决前面的问题。
• Much of the argument is about the nature of nuclear deterrence.
  相关争论的很大一部分是关于核威慑的性质。
• Deterrence of aggression also demands forward defense.
  制止侵略的措施还需要进行前沿防御。
• Osama bin Laden has no interest in deterrence or other forms of deadly bargaining.
  奥萨马本拉登（OsamabinLaden）对于威慑或其它形式的殊死谈判毫无兴趣。
• That way, nuclear deterrence would be maintained-while reducing the risk of tragic accidents.
  如此一来，核威慑将得以保持，同时降低了发生悲剧性事件的风险。
• Specialists in nuclear deterrence occupy a world that requires the coldly rational contemplation of completely insane courses of action.
  核威慑专家所处的，是一个需要对完全疯狂的行为进行冷静理性思考的世界。
• This could undermine so-called "continuous at-sea deterrence", which currently requires three subs and a spare.
  这可能会破坏所谓“持续在海威慑”的理念，该理念现在需要三艘核潜艇外加一艘备用。
• What do we mean when we speak of nuclear deterrence?
  我们所说的核威慑作用指的是什么？
• Yet the modernization of our strategic and conventional forces will assure that deterrence works and peace prevails.
  然而只有使我们的战略力量和常规力量都现代化了，才能保证威慑有效，和平占上风。
• Two superpowers locked in a long-term confrontationunderstood the logic of deterrence.
  两个长期对峙的超级大国明白威慑的基本原理。