/dɪˈtɜ:(r) ||; dɪˈtɝ/verb [T] (deterring;deterred)deter sb (from doing sth) to make sb decide not to do sth, especially by telling him/her that it would have bad results 使决定不做；阻吓: The council is trying to deter visitors from bringing their cars into the city centre. 议会正设法阻止游客开汽车进入市中心。 ☞noun deterrent 名词为deterrent