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威慑

威慑 (wēi shè): Deterrence / intimidate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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威慑 consists of 2 characters.

power, might, authority, dignity

to fear, to be awed, to intimidate

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Pinyinwēi shè

MeaningDeterrence / intimidate

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word威慑

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3.

How to Use 威慑 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 威慑 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

zhànlüè wēishè

战略威慑

formal

strategic deterrence

wēi威

shè慑

lì力

liàng量

formal

deterrent force

hé核

wēi威

shè慑

formal

nuclear deterrence

Adverb + Verbwith有效

yǒu有

xiào效

wēi威

shè慑

Verb + Objectwith形成

xíng形

chéng成

wēi威

shè慑

4.

Example Sentences with 威慑

jǐng警

chá察

zhàn站

zài在

nà那

lǐ里

，

formal

effective deterrence

formal

form deterrence

wēi

威

shè慑

huài坏

rén人

。

The police stand there to deter bad people.

tā他

yán严

sù肃

de的

biǎo表

qíng情

zú足

yǐ以

wēi威

shè慑

nà那

xiē些

shì试

tú图

dǎo捣

luàn乱

de的

rén人

。

His stern expression is enough to deter those who try to cause trouble.

guó国

jì际

zhì制

cái裁

zhǐ旨

zài在

wēi威

shè慑

wéi违

fǎn反

guó国

jì际

fǎ法

de的

xíng行

wéi为

。

International sanctions aim to deter violations of international law.

qiáng强

dà大

de的

jūn军

duì队

kě可

yǐ以

wēi威

shè慑

dí敌

rén人

，

fáng防

zhǐ止

zhàn战

zhēng争

fā发

shēng生

。

A strong military can deter enemies and prevent wars from happening.

zhè这

zhǒng种

xīn新

xíng型

wǔ武

qì器

zhēn真

de的

néng能

yǒu有

xiào效

wēi威

shè慑

qián潜

zài在

wēi威

xié胁

ma吗

？

Can this new type of weapon effectively deter potential threats?

dān单

kào靠

jīng经

jì济

shǒu手

duàn段

wú无

fǎ法

wán完

quán全

wēi威

shè慑

kǒng恐

bù怖

zhǔ主

yì义

huó活

dòng动

。

Economic measures alone cannot fully deter terrorist activities.

hé核

wǔ武

qì器

de的

cún存

zài在

duì对

guó国

jì际

ān安

quán全

gòu构

chéng成

le了

jù巨

dà大

de的

wēi威

shè慑

，

dàn但

yě也

dài带

lái来

le了

qián潜

zài在

de的

wēi危

jī机

。

The existence of nuclear weapons poses a huge deterrence to international security, but also brings potential crises.

fǎ法

lǜ律

tōng通

guò过

chéng惩

fá罚

hé和

wēi威

shè慑

lái来

wéi维

hù护

shè社

huì会

zhì秩

xù序

yǔ与

gōng公

píng平

zhèng正

yì义

。

The law maintains social order and justice through punishment and deterrence.