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discourage
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
discourages; discouraged; discouraging
discourages; discouraged; discouraging
Learner's definition of DISCOURAGE
[+ object]
1
: to make (someone) less determined, hopeful, or confident使灰心；使失去信心；使泄气 — often used (be/get) discouraged常用作(be/get) discouraged
- Try not to let losing discourage you.尽量不要因失败而失去信心。
- We were discouraged by their lack of enthusiasm.他们不热心，这让我们感到气馁。
- Students may get discouraged by activities that are too advanced.过于专深的教学活动可能会使学生们失去信心。
2
a : to make (something) less likely to happen阻碍；阻拦
- The area's dry climate discourages agriculture.这一地区的干旱气候阻碍农业的发展。
- He claims the new regulations will discourage investment.他宣称新规定将不利于投资。
b : to try to make people not want to do (something)使打消念头；制止 — opposite encourage
- The purpose of the law is to discourage [=deter] speeding.这项法规的目的就是制止超速驾驶。
- That type of behavior ought to be discouraged.那种行为应被制止。
◊ To discourage (someone) from doing (something) is to tell or advise someone not to do something.劝阻；阻拦
- His parents discouraged him from watching too much television. [=told him he should not watch too much television]他的父母劝他不要老看电视。
- They discouraged her from going. [=they told her why she should not go]他们劝她不要去。
— discouraged
adjective [more discouraged; most discouraged]- The team's losing streak has left many fans feeling hopeless and discouraged. [=downhearted, disheartened]球队的接连失利让许多球迷感到失望和沮丧。
discourage
verb
dis·cour·age di-ˈskər-ij 
-ˈskə-rij
discouraged; discouraging
discourager noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Try not to let losing discourage you. The area's dry climate discourages agriculture. He claims the new regulations will discourage investment. That type of behavior ought to be discouraged.
Recent Examples on the Web Some wealthy European nations, like Norway, have weather and terrain that discourage widespread bicycle use. 
John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022 This is usually accomplished by lowering tax rates that discourage work or investment, or by relaxing regulations that prohibit or slow down production. James Broughel, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 There’s all these things that will discourage people. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2022 The lawsuit claimed the new law violates the state constitution with restrictions that will discourage potentially life-saving pregnancy health care in Wyoming, forcing pregnant women to go to other states for necessary procedures. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 Fueling Tampa's rent increases are thousands of people relocating to the area during the pandemic, as well as rising interest rates that discourage buyers and few protections for tenants. Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 July 2022 As a principal in the company, Don Jr., along with his other partners, would appear to be responsible for the debt and could be prosecuted, according to IRS and DOJ web pages that discourage the practice. Joe Rubin, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 The Biden administration has forged ahead in trying to strike an agreement on a global minimum tax that would discourage companies from taking advantage of low-tax havens. Tony Romm, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 Hopefully, that would discourage some of the open-air drug markets that seem to keep cropping up, residents said. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2022 See More
John Timmer, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022 This is usually accomplished by lowering tax rates that discourage work or investment, or by relaxing regulations that prohibit or slow down production. James Broughel, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 There’s all these things that will discourage people. Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2022 The lawsuit claimed the new law violates the state constitution with restrictions that will discourage potentially life-saving pregnancy health care in Wyoming, forcing pregnant women to go to other states for necessary procedures. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 27 July 2022 Fueling Tampa's rent increases are thousands of people relocating to the area during the pandemic, as well as rising interest rates that discourage buyers and few protections for tenants. Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 25 July 2022 As a principal in the company, Don Jr., along with his other partners, would appear to be responsible for the debt and could be prosecuted, according to IRS and DOJ web pages that discourage the practice. Joe Rubin, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 The Biden administration has forged ahead in trying to strike an agreement on a global minimum tax that would discourage companies from taking advantage of low-tax havens. Tony Romm, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 Hopefully, that would discourage some of the open-air drug markets that seem to keep cropping up, residents said. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 7 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English discoragen, from Middle French descorager, from Old French descoragier, from des- dis- + corage courage
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of discourage was in the 15th century verb
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