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discouragement
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural discouragements
plural discouragements
Learner's definition of DISCOURAGEMENT
1
[noncount] : the act of making something less likely to happen or of making people less likely to do something阻止；劝阻
- the discouragement of drug use among teenagers对青少年吸毒的劝阻
- He joined the army despite discouragement from his parents. [=despite being discouraged from joining by his parents]他不顾父母的阻拦参了军。
2
[noncount] : a feeling of having lost hope or confidence失望；失去信心
- She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job.她表示对克服困难找份好工作已失去信心。
- The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.球队的多次失利使球迷们感到失望。
3
[count] : something (such as a failure or difficulty) that discourages someone令人泄气的事
- He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state.他说在这个州经商纳税是一件让人挠头的事。
- Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.尽管上周有些令人沮丧的事，我们还是需要继续前进。
discouragement
noun
dis·cour·age·ment di-ˈskər-ij-mənt 
-ˈkə-rij-
Example Sentences
the discouragement of drug use among teenagers She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job. The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement. He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state. Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.
Recent Examples on the Web Zoning laws are the ultimate encouragement or discouragement for redevelopment. 
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022 Despite the board’s discouragement, shareholders passed a proposal to increase investor’s power in nominating directors on the board. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2022 The responses of people around me ranged from encouragement to discouragement. Sophie Cadran, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 These days, more women than ever are completing their residency training in surgical specialties, despite ongoing verbal discouragement from some of the men who still dominate these fields. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 So applying through various Web portals with little guidance or knowledge on how to use them only led to discouragement. Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021 Navigating these corridors during training left me with feelings of discomfort, discouragement, and exclusion. Sadhana Jackson, STAT, 14 Apr. 2022 Some left the business in discouragement altogether. Mona Shaikh, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2022 Americans need a pick-me-up to relieve their fatigue, discouragement, and grumpy mood. Kevin Morrow, The Week, 28 Feb. 2022 See More
Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022 Despite the board’s discouragement, shareholders passed a proposal to increase investor’s power in nominating directors on the board. Lucy Brewster, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2022 The responses of people around me ranged from encouragement to discouragement. Sophie Cadran, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 These days, more women than ever are completing their residency training in surgical specialties, despite ongoing verbal discouragement from some of the men who still dominate these fields. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 So applying through various Web portals with little guidance or knowledge on how to use them only led to discouragement. Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021 Navigating these corridors during training left me with feelings of discomfort, discouragement, and exclusion. Sadhana Jackson, STAT, 14 Apr. 2022 Some left the business in discouragement altogether. Mona Shaikh, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2022 Americans need a pick-me-up to relieve their fatigue, discouragement, and grumpy mood. Kevin Morrow, The Week, 28 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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