Encourage



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 鼓励或支持某人
• ［英］ v. 鼓励或支持某人 ( give support, confidence or hope to sb)
• ［类］ 反义词: scotch ( 镇压)
• ［记］ en ( 进入) +courage ( 勇气) -> 进入勇气的状态 -> 鼓励

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-aged; -aging)

• Etymology: Middle English encoragen, from Anglo-French encorager, from en- + curage courage
• Date: 15th century
• 1.
  • a. to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope ; hearten <she was encouraged to continue by her early success>
  • b. to attempt to persuade ; urge <they encouraged him to go back to school>
• 2. to spur on ; stimulate <warm weather encourages plant growth>
• 3. to give help or patronage to ; foster <government grants designed to encourage conservation>
• ? encourager noun
• Synonyms:
  • encourage, inspirit, hearten, embolden mean to fill with courage or strength of purpose. encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency <the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts>. inspirit somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something<patriots inspirited the people to resist>. hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal<a hospital patient heartened by good news>. embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance<emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb>.

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