寒蝉效应（chilling effect），政治、法律、传媒学等领域的新兴名词，属于负面效应。 中译Chilling Effect为寒蝉效应，译名因着重强调了效应的波及广泛度，再加上噤若寒蝉意旨早已分外传神，而渐已为中文界所接受，应用广泛。

A chilling effect is an effect that reduces, suppresses, discourages, delays, or otherwise retards reporting concerns of any kind. An example of the "chilling effect" in Canadian case law can be found in Iorfida v.

寒蟬效應（英語： Chilling Effect ）法律用語，是指當下對言論自由的「阻嚇作用」——即使是法律沒有明確禁止的。然而，在一般情況下，寒蝉效应現在經常以法律或其他行動讓公眾感受到壓力，從而使得合法的講話被實際上禁止。

A law or government action has a “chilling effect” when it is so vague or so broadly written that even when dealing with another issue it has the effect of restricting or deterring the use of our First Amendment rights.

2023年10月29日 · 寒蝉效应 （英语： Chilling Effect） 法律 用语，是指当下对 言论自由 的“ 阻吓作用 ”——即使是法律没有明确禁止的。 然而，在一般情况下，寒蝉效应现在经常以法律或其他行动让公众感受到压力，从而使得合法的讲话被实际上禁止。 该词词源自 美国法律，早于1950年使用。 然而，进一步明确使用，是在 美国最高法院 法官 小威廉·布伦南，用在 司法 判决中，作为一个法律术语。 在中文里，将“Chilling Effect”翻成寒蝉效应，是源自 成语 “噤若寒蝉” [1]。 蝉鸣 …

The "chilling effect" refers to a phenomenon where individuals or groups refrain from engaging in expression for fear of running afoul of a law or regulation. Chilling effects generally occur when a law is either too broad or too vague.

2021年3月22日 · From a legal point of view, chilling efect may be defined as the negative efect any state action has on natural and/or legal persons, and which results in pre-emptively dissuading them from exercising their rights or fulfilling their professional obligations, for fear of being subject to formal state proceedings which could lead to sanctions or ...

2009年1月1日 · Chilling effect is the concept of deterring free speech and association rights protected by the First Amendment as a result of government laws or actions that appear to target expression. It is closely related to the overbreadth doctrine , which prohibits the government from casting too wide a net when regulating activities related to speech ...

2017年4月26日 · 寒蝉效应（chilling effect），政治、法律、传媒学等领域的新兴名词，属于负面效应。 中译Chilling Effect为寒蝉效应，译名因着重强调了效应的波及广泛度，再加上噤若寒蝉意旨早已分外传神，而渐已为中文界所接受，应用广泛。

2018年7月21日 · Chilling effect refers to a phenomenon where individuals or groups refrain from engaging in expression for fear of running afoul of a law or regulation. Chilling effects generally occur when a law is either too broad or too vague.