嚇阻 [吓－]

Jyutping haak3 zo2
Pinyin hè zǔ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to deter
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to deter
  2. verb
    to scare others into silence or stopping certain behaviours
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    明明有基于犯罪率数据的研究支持死刑可吓阻谋杀，废死却说研究认为死刑不能吓阻谋杀，这不是睁眼说瞎话吗？
    明明有基於犯罪率數據的研究支持死刑可嚇阻謀殺，廢死卻説研究認為死刑不能嚇阻謀殺，這不是睜眼説瞎話嗎？
    míng míng yǒu jī yú fàn zuì lǜ shù jù de yán jiū zhī chí sǐ xíng kě xià zǔ móu shā ， fèi sǐ què shuō yán jiū rèn wèi sǐ xíng bù néng xià zǔ móu shā ， zhè bù shì zhēng yǎn shuō xiā huà ma ？
    • There is research based on crime rate data that shows the death penalty can deter murder, but death penalty opponents say research shows that the death penalty can’t deter murder, aren’t they lying blatantly?