及物动词促进; 支持; 鼓励，鼓舞; 鼓动

动词supportinvitepromoteurgecheerinspiresponsor

及物动词discourage

及物动词

1. She encouraged him to talk to her.
她鼓励他与她交谈。

2. Don't encourage her laziness by doing things for her.
别替她做事，这会助长她的懒惰。

3. I encouraged her to work hard and to try for the examination.
我鼓励她用功并为这次考试做努力。

1. 鼓励;激励
If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it.

e.g. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。

2. 使有希望;使有信心
If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence.

e.g. Investors were encouraged by the news...
那个消息给了投资者信心。
e.g. Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。