動詞 deter:

1. try to prevent; show opposition to
   同義詞：discourage
2. turn away from by persuasion
   同義詞：dissuade

1. Several factors deter new industry from coming to the city.
   許多因素造成了新工業(yè)無法進(jìn)入這座城市。
2. Repulse after repulse failed to deter Alec, who persisted day by day, at first with a marriage license and holy words.
   苔絲一次又一次的嚴(yán)辭拒絕未能制止亞歷克，他整天纏住苔絲，先是用結(jié)婚證書和神圣的誓言來說服她。

de.ter

v.（動詞）
de.terred,de.ter.ring,de.ters
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt:
威嚇：通過恐嚇或懷疑的手段阻止或使不敢：
例句：
.Does negotiated disarmament deter warô.(Edward Teller)See Synonyms at dissuade
.裁軍協(xié)議能阻止戰(zhàn)爭嗎ô.(愛德華·泰勒)參見 dissuade

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To prevent or discourage the occurrence of an action, as by means of fear or doubt:
阻止，威懾：通過恐嚇或懷疑防止某種行動的發(fā)生：
例句：
.It`s this edge that gives nuclear weapons their power to deter.(Thomas Powers)
.正是這個優(yōu)勢賦予了核武器威懾力量.(托馬斯·鮑爾斯)

來源：
Latin dôterrôre
拉丁語 dôterrôre
dô- [de-]
dô- [前綴，表否定]
terrôre [to frighten]
terrôre [恐嚇]

【引伸】
deter.ment
n.（名詞）
deter.rable
adj.（形容詞）
deter.rer
n.（名詞）