Definitions
- 1. to cower by military force
- 2. deterrence
Word relationships
Antonyms
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Collocations
“威慑”常与“力量”“手段”等名词搭配,如“核威慑力量”;较少用于个人日常威胁。
Common mistakes
“威慑”不能随意替换为“威胁”;“威胁”可指口头恫吓或危险因素,“威慑”特指通过展示武力或惩罚使对方畏惧而退缩。
Example Sentences
1 shown这种武器起到了强大的 威慑 作用。
This weapon has a strong deterrent effect.
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