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

• Two superpowers locked in a long-term confrontationunderstood the logic of deterrence.
  两个长期对峙的超级大国明白威慑的基本原理。
• 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。
• Militarily, our basic defense strategy is deterrence.
  在军事上，我们的基本防御战略是威慑战略。
• Forward deployment adds credibility and flexibility to our basic military strength and so enhances deterrence.
  军事力量前沿部署的战略为我们基本军事力量增加了可信性和灵活性，同时也加强了威慑力。
• 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。
• Yet the modernization of our strategic and conventional forces will assure that deterrence works and peace prevails.
  然而只有使我们的战略力量和常规力量都现代化了，才能保证威慑有效，和平占上风。
• 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。
• But there are two problems with the deterrence doctrine.
  但是威慑战略有两个问题。
• So when it publishes the number of its nuclear warheads, that is a strategy of deterrence.
  因此，当美国公布核弹头数时，那是一种战略威慑手段。
• Peace in Europe may depend on Washington striking exactly the right balance between deterrence and diplomacy.
  欧洲的和平可能依赖于美国在威慑与外交斡旋之间达成合理的平衡。