encourage

美 [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ]英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]
  • vt.鼓励;支持;促进;激励;刺激;助长;怂恿;鼓动;劝告

派生词: encouraging adj.;encouragingly adv. 过去式: encouraged 现在分词: encouraging 过去分词: encouraged 第三人称单数: encourages

en- 进入,使… + courage n.勇气

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verb

1

支持;鼓励;激励
to give sb support, courage or hope

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。

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

鼓动;劝告;怂恿
to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do

Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.

银行积极鼓动人们贷款。

3

促进;助长;刺激
to make sth more likely to happen or develop

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。

Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.

用音乐和灯光刺激购物者买更多的东西。

4


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!

5


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。

encourage

频次

  • 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。

  • 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。

  • 4
    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。

  • 5
    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

verb

1
spur on
His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife
2
inspire with confidence;give hope or courage to
3
contribute to the progress or growth of
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Synonym: promote advance boost further

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Do you encourage language lab work ?

    你支持语言实验室的工作吗?

  2. Its government is keen to encourage generics and keep prices down .

    印度政府热衷于支持非专利药业,以保持药品的低价。

  3. We encourage all students to work at their own pace .

    我们鼓励学生都按自己的节奏学习。

  4. Taken at face value , the figures look very encouraging .

    若只看表面,数字很令人鼓舞。

  5. 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。

  6. Such learning methods encourage too great a reliance upon the teacher .

    这样的学习方法会造成对老师的过分依赖。

  7. You could try being a little more encouraging !

    你可以试着多给人一些鼓励嘛!

  8. We encourage students to participate fully in the running of the college .

    我们鼓励学生全面参与学院的运作。

  9. Staff are encouraged to use the library for professional self-development .

    鼓励员工利用图书馆提高自己的专业水平。

  10. Remove the dead heads to encourage new growth .

    把枯萎了的残花除掉以促使新的生长。

  11. Remove dead leaves to encourage new growth .

    去掉枯叶以促进新叶生长。

  12. 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。

  13. We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards .

    我们鼓励所有成员为达到最高标准而努力。

  14. The economics of the project are very encouraging .

    这项工程的经济情况非常令人鼓舞。

  15. Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more .

    用音乐和灯光刺激购物者买更多的东西。

  16. 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。

  17. A good teacher encourages independence of thought .

    好的教师鼓励独立思考。

  18. The government is encouraging all parties to play a constructive role in the reform process .

    政府鼓励所有的政党在改革过程中发挥建设性的作用。

  19. Banks actively encourage people to borrow money .

    银行积极鼓动人们贷款。

  20. The school has come under attack for failing to encourage bright pupils .

    这所学校因未能鼓励聪明学生而受到非难。

  21. Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them .

    要鼓励学生培养判断力,而非不加质疑地接受各种观点。

  22. The company encourages job-shares and part-time working .

    这家公司鼓励工作分担和从事兼职工作。

  23. Home owners are being encouraged to insulate their homes to save energy .

    当局鼓励房主给住房加隔热装置以节约能源。

  24. You should encourage your child 's attempts at self-expression .

    对孩子表达自我的尝试,你应当加以鼓励。

  25. Their relationship was tolerated but not encouraged .

    他们的关系得到了允许,但不宜鼓励。

  26. Heaven forfend that students are encouraged to think !

    千万不要鼓励学生思考!

  27. The surge in car sales was regarded as an encouraging pointer to an improvement in the economy .

    汽车销售量的激增被视为经济回升的指标。

  28. He was encouraged to plead guilty to the lesser offence .

    有人怂恿他供认犯了那个较轻的罪行。

  29. TV ads encourage kids to supersize .

    电视广告促使孩子变得越来越胖。

  30. The government has encouraged its people to better their condition .

    政府鼓励人民改善生活状况。

前缀
e-进入,使…

enable vt. 使可能

en- 进入,使… + -able 可...的

energy n. 能量

en- 进入,使… + erg 能量 + -y 名词后缀

enjoy v. 享受

en- 进入,使… + joy 高兴

enrich vt. 充实

en- 进入,使… + rich adj.有钱的

energetic adj. 精力充沛的

en- 进入,使… + erg 能量 + -etic ...的;与...相关的

enlarge v. 扩大

en- 进入,使… + large adj.大的

envy n. 嫉妒

en- 进入,使… + view 看

enclose vt. 随函(或包裹等)附上

en- 进入,使… + close adj.近的

encounter vt. 遭遇

en- 进入,使… + counter 反对,相反

endure v. 忍耐

en- 进入,使… + dur 持续,硬 + -e

enforce vt. 执行

en- 进入,使… + force 力量

engage v. 从事

en- 进入,使… + gage 承诺

ensure v. 确保

en- 进入,使… + sure 肯定

enthusiasm n. 热情

en- 进入,使… + thus- 表示"神" + iasm

entitle vt. 赋予权利

en- 进入,使… + title 赋予;头衔,名称

endeavor n./v. 努力

en- 进入,使… + deavor 义务,债务

enhance vt. 增强

en- 进入,使… + hance 高

entail vt. 涉及

en- 进入,使… + tail 剪切

enroll v. 注册

en- 进入,使… + roll 卷,册

enlighten vt. 启发

en- 进入,使… + light 光亮;点亮 + -en 动词后缀

后缀
e-n.勇气

discourage vt. 阻拦

dis- 否定 + courage n.勇气

encourage inspire 【导航词义:鼓励】
encourage v. 鼓励,激励
〔辨析〕

指给予某人支持、勇气和希望。

〔例证〕

My mother encouraged me to hang on.

母亲鼓励我坚持下去。

The teacher encourages her students to study harder.

老师鼓励学生们要更加努力地学习。

They were encouraged to voice their opinions.

他们在鼓励下发表了自己的意见。

inspire v. 鼓舞,激励
〔辨析〕

指激发起某人内心的信心、热情、欲望等。

〔例证〕

The great writer inspired the people to resist oppression with his works.

这位伟大作家用他的作品激励人们奋起反抗。

The officer's courage inspired confidence in his soldiers.

那位军官的勇气激发了士兵的信心。