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| /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/ |
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| 1 | to try to prevent something from happening , especially because you do not approve of it or think it is harmful （尤指因反对或认为有害而）阻止，制止 |
| measures to discourage the use of cars in cities 限制在城市使用汽车的措施 |
| discourage sb from doing sth We hope the bad weather won’ t discourage people from coming along. 我们希望坏天气不会阻止人们前来。 |
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| 2 | to make someone feel less confident or hopeful 使泄气；使灰心 |
| What she said didn’ t discourage me. 她说的话没有使我灰心。 |
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