encourage

英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ]

美 [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ]

v.  支持; 鼓励; 激励; 鼓动; 劝告; 怂恿; 促进; 助长; 刺激

过去分词：encouraged　过去式：encouraged　第三人称单数：encourages　现在分词：encouraging　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.881 / COCA.1184

同义词辨析

encourageinspire【导航词义：鼓励】

牛津词典

verb

• 支持；鼓励；激励
  to give sb support, courage or hope
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• 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
  1. Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.
     银行积极鼓动人们贷款。
• 促进；助长；刺激
  to make sth more likely to happen or develop
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 鼓励;激励
  If youencouragesomeone, 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.
  1. 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。
• VERB 使有希望;使有信心
  If someoneis encouraged bysomething that happens, it gives them hope or confidence.
  1. Investors were encouraged by the news...
     那个消息给了投资者信心。
  2. 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。
• VERB 鼓动；劝说；怂恿
  If youencouragesomeonetodo 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 alsoencouragean activity.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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. Participation is encouraged at all levels.
     鼓励各级人士都来参与。
• VERB 刺激;助长;促进
  If somethingencouragesa particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase.
  1. ...a natural substance that encourages cell growth...
     促进细胞生长的天然物质
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

英英释义

verb

• spur on
  1. His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife
• inspire with confidence
• contribute to the progress or growth of
  1. I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
  Synonym:promoteadvanceboostfurther

双语例句

• 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。
• The law would encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels
  该法律将鼓励企业转而使用比煤更加清洁的能源。
• 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。
• Old and young cadres learn from each other and encourage each other.
  新老干部相互学习，相互激励。
• Encourage your child to reach a compromise between what he wants and what you want
  鼓励孩子在他的愿望和你的愿望之间找到一个折中点。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Government has launched an advertising campaign to encourage people to vote.
  政府已发起一系列广告宣传攻势鼓励民众参加选举。
• He said he saw the bank's role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.
  他说，他认为银行就应该起到刺激外国直接投资的作用。
• They encourage doctors to prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.
  他们鼓励医生给患者开较便宜的非专利药，而不是价格更高的品牌药。