encouraged

英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd]

美 [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒd]

v.  支持; 鼓励; 激励; 鼓动; 劝告; 怂恿; 促进; 助长; 刺激
encourage的过去分词和过去式

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

adj

• inspired with confidence
  1. felt bucked up by his success
  Synonym:bucked up(p)

双语例句

• Tie-in sale is not encouraged.
  不主张搭卖。
• He lent money, made donations and encouraged others to do likewise.
  他又借钱又捐款捐物，并且鼓励别人也这样做。
• They were encouraged by a promise from Cardinal Winning.
  红衣主教温宁的许诺使他们受到鼓舞。
• In 1777 several northern states encouraged white masters to free their slaves for military service.
  1777年，北方的几个州鼓励白人奴隶主解放奴隶，让他们参军。
• It seemed that anti-Fascist feeling was not being encouraged.
  看来反法西斯情绪并未受到鼓励。
• Gathered together, the old, the middle-aged and the young studied side by side and encouraged each other.
  老、中、青济济一堂，共同学习，相互激励。
• Participation is encouraged at all levels.
  鼓励各级人士都来参与。
• Such a tendency is not to be encouraged.
  此风不可长。
• We are especially encouraged by the strong representation, this year, of women in information technology disciplines
  今年，女性在信息技术领域的突出表现尤其让我们备受鼓舞。
• He believes that students should be encouraged to experiment with bold ideas.
  他认为应该鼓励学生们将大胆的观念付诸试验。