visszatartó erő
B2
Hungarian
deterrent, deterrence
NOUN
B2
1
deterrent
B2
Usage pattern:
visszatartó erő vmi ellen
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Meaning
Thing that discourages an action
Themes
prevention
|behavior
|risk
|policy
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definition
Something that discourages someone from doing something, especially by making it more difficult, costly, or risky.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
deterrence
C1
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Meaning
prevention by fear of consequences
Themes
prevention
|discouragement
|law
|punishment
|policy
|crime
|security
|politics
Definition
the act, effect, or policy of discouraging someone from doing something by making the possible costs or consequences seem too serious
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