Question

5. The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health. They raise money and most particularly,they deter people from taking up the habit as teens,which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.(   )

Answer 1

5. 阻止，制止由上下文可知，they指的是tobacco taxes,所以这里deter的意思应为"阻止，制止"。