to make sb decide not to do sth or continue doing sth, especially by making them understand the difficulties and unpleasant results of their actions 制止；阻止；威慑；使不敢
I told him I wasn’t interested, but he wasn’t deterred.
我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。
The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.
这么高的服务费可能使咨询者望而却步。