英文分享240129-Deter

Deter 威懾；制止；阻止

According to new research, many students from disadvantaged backgrounds may be deterred from applying to university.

根據新的研究，許多來自弱勢背景的學生可能會被打消申請大學。

Such criticism may deter investment companies from endowing these hospitals.

這種批評可能會阻止投資公司向這些醫院捐款。

The shopping mall suffered the worst January on record this month, as the typhoon and floods deterred shoppers.

由於颱風和洪水嚇退了購物者，本月該購物中心遭受了有史以來最嚴重的一月損失。

That deterred me from using these tools.

這阻止了我使用這些工具。

The fines are intended to deter drivers from attempting illegal parking.

罰款旨在阻止司機非法停車。