deter
- v. 阻止, 威慑
- Definition
- v. to make someone decide not to do something, especially through fear
- Example
- A loud alarm can deter thieves from entering the house.
- 响亮的警报声能阻止小偷进入房屋。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to stop someone from doing something (verb).
比较义项：阻止、劝阻（v.）。
- discourage
Focuses on weakening someone's confidence or enthusiasm, often after failure or setback, so they feel less like continuing; frequently used with 'from doing something' and often about oneself or one's own efforts.
侧重于挫伤某人的信心或热情，通常发生在失败或挫折之后，使人不太想继续下去；常与“from doing something”连用，也常用于说自己或自己的努力。
Getting rejected twice didn't discourage her from applying to more schools.
被拒绝两次并没有让她打消申请更多学校的念头。
- deter 本词
Focuses on preventing action through fear of a negative consequence, risk, or punishment, rather than loss of confidence; common with things like alarms, laws, or penalties as the subject.
侧重于通过让人害怕负面后果、风险或惩罚来阻止某种行为，而不是因为信心受挫；常以警报器、法律或处罚等事物作主语。
Higher fines are meant to deter drivers from speeding in school zones.
更高的罚款是为了阻止司机在学校区域超速。
Both words mean to stop someone from doing something. Discourage weakens someone's confidence or enthusiasm, often after failure. Deter stops action through fear of a risk or punishment, often with things like alarms or laws.
两词都表示让人打消做某事的念头，但 discourage 偏重通过打击信心或热情让人不想再尝试，deter 则强调靠恐惧或风险让人不敢行动；discourage 常用于失败、批评之后，deter 常用于警告、惩罚或危险的语境。