en·cour·age
verb OPAL W
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/
/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they encourage | /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ |
| he / she / it encourages | /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪz/ /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪz/ |
| past simple encouraged | /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd/ /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒd/ |
| past participle encouraged | /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒd/ /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒd/ |
| -ing form encouraging | /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/ /ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/ |
- to give somebody support, courage or hope
支持；鼓励；激励 - encourage somebody We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.
公众所持的肯定态度给了我们极大的鼓舞。 - She encouraged many young writers and artists.
她鼓励了许多年轻作家和艺术家。 - encourage somebody in something My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.
在我选择职业时父母总是鼓励我。 - + speech ‘You're doing fine,’ he encouraged her.
“你做得很好。”他鼓励她说。
Extra Examples- She especially encouraged young scientists.
她特别鼓励年轻的科学家们。 - We were greatly encouraged by the support we received.
我们所得到的支持给了我们极大的鼓励。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- highly
- strongly
- …
- aim to
- try to
- want to
- …
- in
- an attempt to encourage something
- an effort to encourage something
- encourage somebody We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.
- to persuade somebody to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
鼓动；劝告；怂恿 - encourage somebody to do something Banks actively encouraged people to borrow money.
银行积极鼓动人们贷款。 - I strongly encourage everyone to go and see this important film.
我强烈推荐大家去看这部重要的电影。 - encourage (doing) something Speaking your mind is highly encouraged at these sessions.
这些课非常鼓励你说出自己的想法。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb1- The aim of the campaign is to encourage youngsters not to smoke.
该活动的目的是鼓励年轻人不要吸烟。 - The new measures are designed to encourage more people to cycle.
这些新举措旨在推动更多人骑自行车。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- highly
- strongly
- …
- aim to
- try to
- want to
- …
- in
- an attempt to encourage something
- an effort to encourage something
- encourage somebody to do something Banks actively encouraged people to borrow money.
- to make something more likely to happen or develop
促进；助长；刺激 - encourage something There is a clear case for spending public money on encouraging participation in sport.
政府拨款促进参与体育运动是有明显理由的。 - to encourage development/investment/growth
促进发展／投资／增长 - The government should encourage the use of renewable energy sources.
政府应鼓励使用可再生能源。 - encourage something in somebody/something They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
他们声称有些电脑游戏助长儿童的暴力行为。 - encourage somebody to do something Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.
音乐和灯光用于刺激购物者买更多的东西。
Extra Examples- The government must actively encourage investment in these areas.
政府必须积极鼓励在这些地区投资。 - We want a company culture that welcomes ideas and encourages innovation.
我们想要一种欢迎想法、鼓励创新的公司文化。 - These questions are designed to encourage debate.
这些问题是用来鼓励大家讨论的。 - Do toy guns encourage aggression?
玩具枪会助长好斗情绪吗？ - Programmes like this just encourage stereotyping.
像这样的节目只会助长刻板印象。 - The treaty is aimed at encouraging cooperation between Member States.
该条约旨在鼓励成员国之间的合作。 - We're looking at ways to encourage recycling.
我们正想方设法鼓励人们循环利用资源。 - Seating will be set out in a way that encourages social distancing.
座位的布置方式将鼓励保持社交距离。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greatly
- highly
- strongly
- …
- aim to
- try to
- want to
- …
- in
- an attempt to encourage something
- an effort to encourage something
opposite discourage - encourage something There is a clear case for spending public money on encouraging participation in sport.
Word OriginMiddle English (formerly also as incourage): from French encourager, from en- ‘in’ + corage ‘courage’.