阻嚇 (Deterrent)

對於又有市民被不小心的司機倒後車輛時撞死，有立法會議員認為目前的法例及最近的個案顯示，危險駕駛引致他人死亡的懲罰只是一兩年的監禁，是沒有足夠的阻嚇力的。He said current legislation and recent cases where drivers received one to two years' jail for dangerous driving causing death were an insufficient deterrent。對於不雅刊物的懲罰，有議員認為目前的罰則缺乏阻嚇力。The current penalties lacked deterrent power。

Deterrent 是「阻嚇」的意思，它是形容詞，也是名詞。其他例子：They believe that capital punishment is a deterrent 是「他們相信死刑有阻嚇力」，Severe punishment is the only true deterrent 是「嚴厲的懲罰是唯一有效的阻嚇」，It is hoped that the longer prison sentences will act/serve as a deterrent to other possible criminals是「希望較長的徒刑能對其他可能的罪犯起阻嚇作用」。