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en.cou.rage objHIN5kQr7IdV, $-5kV:r-v [T]to strongly advise (someone) to do something or make (someone) believe they are able to do something, or to support (something) or make (something) more likely鼓励,激励;怂恿Were you encouraged to move away from home by your parents? [+ to infinitive]你父母鼓励你离开家吗?We were encouraged to learn foreign languages at school. [+ to infinitive]我们被鼓励在学校学习外语。They've always encouraged me in everything I've wanted to do.他们总是鼓励我做我想做的任何事。The tax incentive has encouraged many motorists to start using trains. [+ to infinitive]税收优惠鼓励许多汽车驾驶者开始乘坐火车。The council is encouraging the development of the property for both employment and recreation.委员会为增加就业和娱乐活动而鼓励开发地产。Decay is far more likely to occur with gooey sweets which stick to your teeth and encourage plaque to form. [+ to infinitive]有了粘牙和加快牙斑形成的粘糖, 蛀蚀更易发生。"In [England] it is considered good to kill an admiral from time to time, to encourage the others (sometimes used in the original French 'pour encourager les autres'"(Voltaire Candide, 1759)“在英国,偶尔杀一名海军上将被认为是一件好事,这样可以鼓励其他人(有时用法语说是‘为鼓励他人’)”(伏尔泰《赣第德》)
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