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| /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ |
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| 1 | to suggest that someone does something that you believe would be good 鼓励；激励 |
| We encourage student participation in our classes. 我们鼓励学生在课堂上积极参与。 |
| encourage sb to do sth Mum always encouraged us to discuss our problems. 妈妈总是鼓励我们讨论我们的问题。 |
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| 2 | to provide conditions that help something to happen 支持；促进；助长 |
| measures to actively encourage recycling 积极促进循环利用的措施 |
| Poor hygiene encourages the spread of disease. 恶劣的卫生状况助长了疾病的传播。 |
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| 3 | to give someone confidence or hope 鼓舞；激发 |
| His optimism encouraged me. 他的乐观鼓舞了我。 |
| encourage sb in sth Frank had encouraged Diana in her ambition to become a model. 弗兰克激励了黛安娜，使她坚定了要成为模特的志向。 |
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| - | don’ t encourage sb
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| used for telling other people that you think someone is being silly |
| 别再怂恿某人了 |
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| Words frequently used with encourage | | encourage 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | actively, greatly, positively, strongly, | 1 | | nouns | cooperation, dialogue, investment, involvement, participation, use, | 1 | | | |
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