punish as a deterrent to others 杀一儆百

时间：2021-07-30 04:52:54

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杀一儆百，汉语成语，字面意思是“处死一个人，借以警戒许多人（execute one as a warning to a hundred）”，比喻用惩罚一个人的办法来警告别的人。可以翻译为“punish as a deterrent¹ to others”。

例句：

对他的惩罚但愿能起到杀一儆百的作用。

Hopefully his punishment will act as a deterrent to others.

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1 deterrent
n.阻碍物，制止物；adj.威慑的，遏制的
参考例句：
Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。 I put a net over my strawberries as a deterrent to the birds.我在草莓上罩了网，免得鸟歇上去。