encourage
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.t]
~ sb (in sth) give support, confidence or hope to sb 鼓励或支持某人
Don't encourage bad habits in a child. 不要助长孩子的坏习惯.
He felt encouraged by the progress he'd made. 他取得了成绩而欢欣鼓舞.
Her parents encouraged her in her studies. 她的父母鼓励她好好学习.
encourage sb to lose weight 鼓励某人减轻体重.
2 [Tn] help (sth) to develop; stimulate 帮助(某事物)发展; 激励; 促进
encourage exports 促进出口.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'kʌridʒ]vt. 鼓励, 支持, 激励【法】 怂恿, 煽动, 助长相关词组: encourage sb to do sth
The only way that they can preserve their history is to recount it as sagas -- legends handed down from one generation of another.These legends are useful because they can tell us something about migrations of people who lived long ago, but none could wri