今天我们要学的词是deter。 Deter, 是遏制、阻止的意思。"U.N ships carrying aid to Somalia are escorted by the French navy to deter pirates," 法国海军护送联合国运往索马里的援助物资的船只，防止海盗袭击。

星期四是感恩节，是美国家庭团聚的日子，估计会有3870万美国人开车出门探亲访友。"Though the price of gas is near a record high, it will not deter drivers from hitting the road," 虽然油价高企，但是并不能阻止大家开车出门旅行。好的，今天我们学习的词是deter...