de-, 向下，强调。-ter, 恐惧，词源同terrible,terrorist. 即使恐惧，威慑，震慑。

1. All the doors have been bricked up to deter vandals.

所有的门都用砖堵了起来，防止破坏分子闯入。

2. Such a statement was hardly calculated to deter future immigrants.

这样的声明不太可能吓住将来的移民。

3. Arming the police doesn't deter crime.

仅仅靠给警察配备武器是无法制止犯罪的。

4. The windows are covered with grilles to deter vandals.

窗戶都安上了铁柵栏,以防止故意破坏.

5. Failure did not deter us from trying it again.

失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验.