deterrence

[dɪ'terəns] [dɪˈtɚrəns, -ˈtʌr-]
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • N-UNCOUNT
    (尤指对战争或犯罪的)威慑,吓阻,遏制
    Deterrence is the prevention of something, especially war or crime, by having something such as weapons or punishment to use as a threat.
    例句
    ...policies of nuclear deterrence. 核威慑政策
英英词典释义
  • Noun
    1. a negative motivational influence
    2. a communication that makes you afraid to try something
    3. the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety