encourage
/ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/verb
with obj.
1- give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)激励, 鼓舞：
we were encouraged by the success of this venture
这次冒险的成功使我们受到了鼓舞
as adj. encouraging the results are very encouraging结果非常令人鼓舞
as adj. encouraged I feel much encouraged.我觉得很受鼓舞。
1.1
- give support and advice to (someone) so that they will do or continue to do something鼓励, 支持：
with obj. and infinitive pupils are encouraged to be creative.鼓励学生发挥创造精神。
1.2
- help or stimulate (an activity, state, or view) to develop促进, 助长（活动, 状态, 观点）; 激发：
the intention is to encourage new writing talent.
目的是要激发新的写作才能。
派生词
encouragement
nounencourager
nounencouragingly
adverb令人鼓舞的是, 如今正在开展更多的研究
活动继续保持着可喜的高水平
词源
Middle English （formerly also as incourage ）： from French encourager, from en- 'in' + corage 'courage'.