[VERB 动词]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.
[V n]
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。
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[VERB 动词]使有希望；使有信心 If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence.
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Investors were encouraged by the news...
那个消息给了投资者信心。
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。
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We were very encouraged, after over 17,000 pictures were submitted...
提交了17,000多张图片，这让我们信心大增。
I am encouraged that more physicians are asking questions in these meetings and coming to workshops.
让我欣慰的是，越来越多的医生在这些会议上提问并来参加研讨会。
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[VERB 动词]鼓动；劝说；怂恿 If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity.
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[V n]
We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off...
我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。
Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age...
赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。
Their task is to help encourage private investment in Russia...
他们的任务是帮助鼓动在俄罗斯进行私人投资。
Participation is encouraged at all levels.
鼓励各级人士都来参与。
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[VERB 动词]刺激；助长；促进 If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase.
[V n]
[V n to-inf]
...a natural substance that encourages cell growth...
促进细胞生长的天然物质
Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion...
如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。
Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.
舒缓的音乐会促使超市购物者花更长的时间浏览商品的同时花更多的钱。
Oxford
en·cour·age★/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ; NAmEɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/verb1★to give sb support, courage or hope 支持；鼓励；激励encouragesb in sth ◆My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.在我选择职业时父母总是鼓励我。encouragesb ◆We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.公众所持的肯定态度给了我们极大的鼓舞。2★encouragesb to do sth |encouragedoing sth to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do 鼓动；劝告；怂恿◆Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.银行积极鼓动人们贷款。3★to make sth more likely to happen or develop 促进；助长；刺激encouragesth (in sb/sth) ◆They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.他们声称有些电脑游戏助长儿童的暴力行为。encouragesb to do sth ◆Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.音乐和灯光用于刺激购物者买更多的东西。encouragedoing sth ◆Technology encourages multitasking.技术进步促进多工处理。OPP
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▶en·cour·aging/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ; NAmEɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/adjective[not usually before noun ]◆This month's unemployment figures are not very encouraging.这个月的失业统计数字不太乐观。◆You could try being a little more encouraging!你可以试着多给人一些鼓励嘛！en·cour·aging·ly/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋli; NAmEɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋli/adverb◆to smile encouragingly表示鼓励地微微一笑◆The attendance was encouragingly high.出席人数之多令人振奋。encourageencouragesencouragedencouragingen·cour·age/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ; NAmEɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/en·cour·aging/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ; NAmEɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/en·cour·aging·ly/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋli; NAmEɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋli/
1to give someone the courage or confidence to do somethingOPP discourage: I want to thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me.encourage somebody to do something Cooder was encouraged to begin playing the guitar by his father.encourage somebody in something Fleur encouraged Dana in her ambition to become a model.2to persuade someone to do somethingOPP discourage: Cantor didn’t mind if they worked late; in fact, he actively encouraged it.encourage somebody to do something A 10p rise in cigarette prices is not enough to encourage smokers to stop.► see thesaurus at
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3to make something more likely to exist, happen, or develop: Violent TV programmes encourage anti-social behaviour.—encouraged adjective [not before noun]: She felt encouraged by the many letters of support.