encourage

[英] [inˈkʌridʒ] [美] [ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-] 生词本

vt.

  • 柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典

  • 英英释义

  • 词典例句

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

4. VERB 刺激;助长;促进 If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase. 
  • ...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。

Verb

1. contribute to the progress or growth of;

  • "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

2. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

3. spur on;

  • "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
1. A good teacher can encourage artistic creativity.
好的老师能够激励艺术创造力。

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2. An enterprise should encourage innovation.
企业应鼓励创新。

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3. At present we must energetically encourage the practice of making investigations and studies.
目前,我们要大兴调查研究之风。

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4. Counsellors encourage victims of crime to confront their emotions.
辅导员鼓励罪案受害人直面自己的情感。

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5. Don't encourage his laziness.
不要助长他的惰性。

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6. Economic policy is liberalized to encourage initiatives in production.
放宽经济政策以鼓励生产的积极性。

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7. His parents encourage him in his studies.
他父母鼓励他在学习上用功。

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8. I permit, nay, encourage it.
这事我同意,不,我支持。

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9. Let us encourage each other in our endeavours.
愿共勉之。

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10. Old and young cadres learn from each other and encourage each other.
新老干部相互学习,相互激励。

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11. One day, it might even suit the Kremlin to encourage this truculence.
总有一天可能更适于克里姆宁宫去鼓励这种好战。

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12. The dirt on the bottom of the bath didn't encourage total immersion.
浴缸底有污垢,不宜全身浸泡于其中。

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13. The government decided to encourage industries based on biotechnology.
政府決定鼓励发展以生物科技为基础的产业。

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14. The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.
这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。

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15. They often encourage the students with prizes.
他们经常用奖品来鼓励学生。

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16. We should encourage reclamation and recycling.
我们应当鼓励废物的回收和利用。

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