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encourage vt.鼓励；促进；支持 (1) 她的成功鼓励我尝试做同样的事。(2) 她的父母鼓励她好好学习。(3) 他的目的在于增进相互了解。(4) 宽带薪酬支持扁平型结构，鼓励员工努力学习。(5) 在有些地方，政府廉价出租土地支持民办教育。 The word encourage comes from the Old French word encoragier, meaning "make strong, hearten." When you encourage the tomato plants in your garden, you water them to promote their growth and health. Encourage can also mean to inspire with hope, like when you encourage your friends to try out for the school play by complimenting their singing and acting talents.

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英 [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ] 美 [ɪn'kɜːrɪdʒ] (1) Her success encouraged me to try the same thing.(2) Her parents encouraged her in her studies.(3) He aims to encourage mutual understanding.(4) Broadband support flat salary structure, to encourage their staff to study hard.(5) In some places, the local government underlets land to encourage private education. When you encourage someone, you give him or her the courage or confidence to do something, like when you encourage your little brother to play harder by yelling his name from the sidelines of the soccer field. 1[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。2[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.   [be V-ed by n]  [usu passive]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。encouragedWe 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。3[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.   [V n to-inf]  [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。4[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。

英语单词	encourage
英美音标	英 [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ] 美 [ɪn'kɜːrɪdʒ]
中文释义	vt.鼓励；促进；支持
英语例句	(1) Her success encouraged me to try the same thing. (2) Her parents encouraged her in her studies. (3) He aims to encourage mutual understanding. (4) Broadband support flat salary structure, to encourage their staff to study hard. (5) In some places, the local government underlets land to encourage private education.
中文例句	(1) 她的成功鼓励我尝试做同样的事。 (2) 她的父母鼓励她好好学习。 (3) 他的目的在于增进相互了解。 (4) 宽带薪酬支持扁平型结构，鼓励员工努力学习。 (5) 在有些地方，政府廉价出租土地支持民办教育。
vocabulary简明	When you encourage someone, you give him or her the courage or confidence to do something, like when you encourage your little brother to play harder by yelling his name from the sidelines of the soccer field.
vocabulary扩展	The word encourage comes from the Old French word encoragier, meaning "make strong, hearten." When you encourage the tomato plants in your garden, you water them to promote their growth and health. Encourage can also mean to inspire with hope, like when you encourage your friends to try out for the school play by complimenting their singing and acting talents.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。 2 [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. [be V-ed by n] [usu passive] 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。 encouraged 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。 3 [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. [V n to-inf] [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。 4 [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。

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