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encourage
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
encourages; encouraged; encouraging
encourages; encouraged; encouraging
Learner's definition of ENCOURAGE
[+ object]
1
: to make (someone) more determined, hopeful, or confident鼓励；鼓舞；激励 — often used as (be) encouraged常用作(be) encouraged — sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式 — opposite discourage
- They encouraged us in our work.他们在工作上鼓励我们。
- Encourage each other with kind words.以和善的语言互相鼓励。
- We were encouraged by their enthusiasm.我们被他们的热情所激励。
- Researchers are encouraged by the findings.研究人员受到调研结果的鼓舞。
- I am encouraged that the project seems to be moving ahead.这个项目好像有所进展，这让我很受鼓舞。
- We were encouraged to learn of their enthusiasm.我们受到鼓舞，要学习他们的满腔热忱。
2
a : to make (something) more appealing or more likely to happen促进；助长
- The program is meant to encourage savings.这一计划旨在刺激存款。
- Warm weather encourages plant growth.温暖的天气有利于植物的生长。
- He claims the new regulations will encourage investment.他声称新法规将刺激投资。
b : to make (someone) more likely to do something支持；刺激；鼓动 : to tell or advise (someone) to do something劝告（某人）做 — opposite discourage
- He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest.他声称新法规将刺激人们投资。
- We want to encourage students to read more.我们要支持学生多阅读。
- My parents encouraged me to go back to college.父母劝我重返大学校园。
- They encouraged her to go.他们劝她离开。
— encouraged
adjective [more encouraged; most encouraged]- Our early success left us feeling hopeful and encouraged.初期的成功给了我们希望和鼓舞。
encourage
verb
en·cour·age in-ˈkər-ij 
-ˈkə-rij,
en-
encouraged; encouraging
encourager noun
Example Sentences
They encouraged us in our work. Encourage each other with kind words. The program is meant to encourage savings. Warm weather encourages plant growth. He claims the new regulations will encourage investment. He claims the new regulations will encourage people to invest. We want to encourage students to read more. My parents encouraged me to go back to college. They encouraged her to go. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Officials have warned that female bears with cubs are naturally more defensive and encourage hunters to be aware of bears when camping, hiking or hunting. 
CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 The price changes sparked a resolution from a handful of aldermen calling for more information about Divvy prices and ridership, and saying more study of e-bike prices could encourage more Divvy use. Ald. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Some of this aid comes in the shape of caps on energy prices, or cuts in energy taxes, which economists say could encourage higher natural-gas and power consumption, possibly leading to a shortfall of both early next year and rationing or blackouts. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Parents hold their children up as cameras appear or encourage kids to hold handmade signs higher above the crowd. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 On Twitter, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire took a different tack, arguing that the move would encourage a net share shift away from USDT, the largest stablecoin, to USDC and BUSD. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Erickson expects improvements at Snowriver Mountain will spur demand for additional services, help drive growth of new and existing businesses and encourage additional development in the region. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 In Zernicka-Goetz's lab, researchers isolated the three types of stem cells from embryos and cultured them in a container angled to bring the cells together and encourage crosstalk between them. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Still, the provision will encourage many electric-car owners to install charging equipment in their homes, ZETA predicted. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2022 See More
CBS News, 8 Sep. 2022 The price changes sparked a resolution from a handful of aldermen calling for more information about Divvy prices and ridership, and saying more study of e-bike prices could encourage more Divvy use. Ald. Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Some of this aid comes in the shape of caps on energy prices, or cuts in energy taxes, which economists say could encourage higher natural-gas and power consumption, possibly leading to a shortfall of both early next year and rationing or blackouts. Paul Hannon, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 Parents hold their children up as cameras appear or encourage kids to hold handmade signs higher above the crowd. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2022 On Twitter, Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire took a different tack, arguing that the move would encourage a net share shift away from USDT, the largest stablecoin, to USDC and BUSD. Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Erickson expects improvements at Snowriver Mountain will spur demand for additional services, help drive growth of new and existing businesses and encourage additional development in the region. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 In Zernicka-Goetz's lab, researchers isolated the three types of stem cells from embryos and cultured them in a container angled to bring the cells together and encourage crosstalk between them. Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022 Still, the provision will encourage many electric-car owners to install charging equipment in their homes, ZETA predicted. Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English encoragen, from Anglo-French encorager, from en- + curage courage
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of encourage was in the 15th century verb
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