dissuasion

/di-ˈswā-zhən How to pronounce dissuasion (audio)/ (ame, mw)

dissuasion — 名詞

1. the act of giving reasons that lead someone to give up a plan or stop believing

1.名詞C2
釋義

勸阻

勸人打消某個念頭

the act of giving reasons that lead someone to give up a plan or stop believing an idea

例句

After Mira's dissuasion, her brother cancelled the midnight swim.

在 Mira 的勸阻後，她弟弟取消了那場午夜游泳。

after + dissuasion

The school used quiet dissuasion instead of threats to stop the prank.

學校不是靠威脅，而是以低調的勸阻來制止那場惡作劇。

use dissuasion instead of threats

同義詞
  • discouragement

    broader; it can also mean a feeling of lost confidence, not active argument

  • deterrence

    stronger and more impersonal, often working through fear or punishment

  • warning

    narrower; mainly points out danger rather than trying many kinds of reasons

反義詞
  • encouragement

    pushes someone toward an action instead of away from it

  • inducement

    often offers an attractive reason or reward for acting

文法句型

after much dissuasion

with gentle dissuasion

dissuasion from doing something

attempts at dissuasion

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often appears after words like after and with, or in patterns like dissuasion from doing something. It suggests talking or warning someone away from an action, not forcing them to stop.

常見錯誤

❌She gave him a dissuasion from gambling.
✅She tried to dissuade him from gambling.
💡when you mention both the person and the action, English usually prefers the verb 'dissuade'.
❌After several dissuasions, he stayed home.
✅After a lot of dissuasion, he stayed home.
💡this noun is usually uncountable in everyday use.