We seriously believe that capital punishment is a
deterrent.
我们坚信死刑是一种威慑手段。
We hope that the new law will be a
deterrent against false advertising.
我们希望新法令将遏制虚假广告。
Eric thought there was too much detail on sharing the nuclear
deterrent.
埃里克认为对共享核威摄力量的讨论太烦琐。
The death penalty serves as a strong
deterrent to potential criminals.
死刑对潜在犯罪者具有强大的威慑作用。
Speed cameras act as an effective
deterrent to speeding on highways.
速度监控摄像头能有效遏制高速公路上的超速行为。
The high fines for littering are meant to be a
deterrent, but many people still do it.
对乱扔垃圾处以高额罚款意在起到威慑作用，但许多人仍我行我素。
Installing a security system in your home can act as a
deterrent to burglars.
在家中安装安全系统可以对窃贼起到威慑作用。
The risk of public shaming is sometimes enough of a
deterrent to discourage online trolls.
公开羞辱的风险有时足以阻止网络喷子。
Heavy taxes on cigarettes are intended as a
deterrent to smoking.
高额的香烟税旨在遏制吸烟行为。
The presence of police patrols is a visible
deterrent to would-be vandals.
警察巡逻的存在对潜在的破坏分子是一种明显的威慑。
The strict enforcement of environmental regulations is a
deterrent to companies that might otherwise pollute.
环保法规的严格执法对那些可能污染环境的企业是一种威慑。
Community service as punishment can be a
deterrent, especially when coupled with public awareness campaigns.
将社区服务作为惩罚措施可以起到威慑作用，特别是与公众宣传运动相结合时。
The fear of being caught is often the greatest
deterrent to cheating on exams.
担心被抓往往是考试作弊的最大障碍。
"The commission should pursue deterrent monetary penalties and impose forceful accountability measures on Facebook.
"Even though voice recording cannot guarantee zero harm or danger, it can act as a deterrent to crime because it is linked directly to the police," Zhu said.
However, the penalties for counterfeit producers and sellers are not enough of a deterrent, Wang conceded.
Liu said harsher punishment will be a bigger deterrent for those who might be tempted to plagiarize others' works, making it a stronger legal tool to fight piracy.
刘说，更严厉的惩罚将对那些可能被引诱抄袭他人作品的人构成更大的威慑，使其成为打击盗版的更强有力的法律工具。
Limited access to international flights and cruises was another major deterrent to overseas travel," said Wei Pengju, director of the Institute of Cultural Economics at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing.
中央财经大学文化经济研究所所长魏鹏举表示：“国际航班和游轮的有限通行是限制出国旅游的另一个重要原因。”
"Compared with traditional punishments which had limited influence and were hard to execute completely, the new approach is a more powerful deterrent," Liu said, adding that the move also contributes to building the broad social credit system.
The risk of forced delisting has increased considerably due to the new rules, serving as an effective deterrent to potential misconduct of listed companies, she said.
The new law has made suing listed firms much easier and will help activate the function of civil action in investor protection, amplifying the deterrent to securities law violations, Dong said.
"Small fines fail to pose as a deterrent to banks and investors engaged in malpractice, and regulators must take more punitive actions to strengthen their supervision," said Zeng Gang, an economist with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, a top Beijing-based think tank.
These provisions will have a preventive and deterrent effect and act as a warning, he added.