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

• He will do so until Nato restores deterrence to the core of European security.
  普京将会继续这么做，直至北约（Nato）将威慑重新置于欧洲安全的核心。
• 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。
• Personality can produce power, that is, great deterrence, wide rallying point and long-lasting infectivity.
  人格能产生力量，即巨大的震慑力，广泛的号召力，长久的感染力。
• 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。
• China's limited nuclear counterattack ability is entirely for deterrence against possible nuclear attacks by other countries.
  中国保持有限的核反击力量，是为了遏制他国对中国可能的核攻击。
• Is external intervention into civil wars best thought of as a deterrence problem or a coercion problem?
  对内战的外部干预最好被看作是威慑问题还是高压政治问题？
• 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。
• They argued that our policy of deterrence was still justified.
  他们辩称我们的威慑政策仍然是正当的。
• But North Korea may test the credibility of America's deterrence pledge.
  但是北朝鲜可能检验美国遏制承诺的信誉。
• 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。