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单词 encourage
释义
encourage
verb[T]
uk
/ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/us
/ɪnˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/
B1
to make someone morelikelyto do something, or to make something morelikelytohappen:
刺激，激励；促进；助长
[T+ to infinitive]We were encouragedtolearnforeignlanguagesatschool.在校时，学校鼓励我们学习外语。
Thecouncilis encouraging thedevelopmentof thepropertyfor bothemploymentandrecreation.市政委员会鼓励开发该房地产项目旨在促进就业和增加娱乐设施。
B1
totalkorbehavein a way that gives someoneconfidenceto do something:
（通过言语或行动）鼓励，支持
They've always encouraged meineverything I'vewantedto do.不论我想做什么，他们总是会鼓励我。
More examples
  • The newteachingmethodsencouragechildrentothinkfor themselves.
  • We encourage thevictimstotalkfreelyabouttheirexperiences.
  • Instead ofsimplypunishingthem, thesystemencouragesoffenderstomodifytheirbehaviour.
  • Histutorencouraged him toreadwidelyinphilosophy.
  • Thecitycouncilis encouraging jobsharing to make iteasierforparentsofyoungchildrentowork.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Encouraging and urging on
  • abet
  • barrack forsomeone
  • bread
  • bring
  • bringsomeoneout
  • get in there!idiom
  • get out of here!idiom
  • go on
  • good/great/lovely stuff!idiom
  • goose
  • mentor
  • pave the wayidiom
  • pep talk
  • permit
  • prepare
  • prepare the groundidiom
  • spur
  • stimulus
  • stoke
  • urge
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Urging & persuading
(Definition ofencouragefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

encourage| American Dictionary

encourage
verb[T]
us
/ɪnˈkɜr·ɪdʒ,-ˈkʌr·ɪdʒ/
tohelpsomeone tofeelconfidentandableto do something, or to giveadviceto someone to do something:
Ourparentsalways encouraged us toaskquestions.
If something encourages anactivity, itsupportsit or makes it morelikely:
Thecityneedsto encouragejobcreation.

encouragement

noun[U]us
/ɪnˈkɜr·ɪdʒ·mənt,-ˈkʌr·ɪdʒ-/
Myparentsgave me encouragement andsupport.

encouraging

adjectiveus
/ɪnˈkɜr·ə·dʒɪŋ,-ˈkʌr·ə-/
Earlyresultsof theexperimentwereextremelyencouraging.
(Definition ofencouragefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofencourage

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Under these plans, convicts were granted access to land and encouraged to bring their families from the mainland.
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Journalists were among the key players, encouraging critical debate and public negotiation.
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The journal particularly encourages studies which integrate philosophical, historical and sociological considerations.
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Although teachers minimally are asked to perform as practitioners, it is preferable that they be encouraged to assume other roles as well.
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One problem is certainly motivation: the language is taught at school in a way that does notencourageactive use or involvement.
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Intermediate floors are assumed to be the wide fair-faced slabs so common there, and internal wall or ceiling linings of timber are encouraged.
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But they also are found toencouragetoo much agricultural production and too little timber production to maximize gains from economic development.
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This is encouraging for further elaboration of the underlying theoretical framework in future studies.
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Every centre was encouraged to strengthen its social science research, to address particular themes and overall staff numbers.
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This has tended toencouragehelp from family members or others for the same tasks.
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The crucial characteristic of this method is that it encourages people to express dissent.
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Although, immediate complete angiographic success is unlikely to be achieved in ducts >3.5mm, short-term results are encouraging.
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Virtually all of these efforts presume,encourage, and sometimes even require modeling to accompany systematic reviews of clinical evidence (10).
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Weencouragereplication studies because we believe that such work is both useful and necessary.
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However, this process also encouraged elements within urban society to define themselves in opposition to rival 'communities' within their own walls.
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