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核威慑

hé wēi shèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
nuclear deterrence
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-861d51feb979d965. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

核威懾 核威慑 [he2 wei1 she4] /nuclear deterrence/

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Other forms in these source records: 核威懾

  • 核
    hé

    pit / stone / nucleus / nuclear / to examine / to check / to verify / to investigate

  • 威
    wēi

    power / might / prestige

  • 慑
    shè

    Taiwan pr. [zhé] / (bound form) to fear / to be cowed / (bound form) to frighten / to intimidate

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.