deter; intimidate by threat of force
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to deter; to intimidate by threat of force
formalPrimarily used in military, political, or strategic contexts to describe preventing aggression through a credible threat of retaliation or overwhelming force.
Hé核
wēi威
shè慑
shì是
wéi维
hù护
hé和
píng平
de的
zhòng重
yào要
shǒu手
duàn段
。
Nuclear deterrence is an important means of maintaining peace.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dǎo导
dàn弹
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
wēi威
shè慑
zuò作
yòng用
。
This type of missile has a strong deterrent effect.
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Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
zhǎn展
shì示
zú足
gòu够
de的
wēi威
shè慑
lì力
liàng量
lái来
zǔ阻
zhǐ止
qián潜
zài在
de的
qīn侵
lüè略
。
We need to display sufficient deterrent power to prevent potential aggression.
Wēi威
shè慑
zhàn战
lüè略
shì是
xiàn现
dài代
guó国
fáng防
zhèng政
cè策
de的
hé核
xīn心
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Deterrence strategy is a core component of modern defense policy.