ADVERB | VERB + ENCOURAGE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤greatly, highly, strongly大大地/強烈/強有力地鼓勵◇We were greatly encouraged by the support we received.我們所得到的支持給了我們極大的鼓勵。◇Speaking your mind is highly encouraged at these sessions.這些集會強烈鼓勵大家說出心裏的想法。➤especially, particularly特別/尤其鼓勵◇She especially encouraged young scientists.她特別鼓勵年輕的科學家們。➤actively, positively積極鼓勵◇The government must actively encourage investment in these areas.政府必須積極鼓勵在這些地區投資。➤deliberately, explicitly, openly有意地/明確地/公開地鼓勵➤inadvertently, unwittingly無意中/不經意地鼓勵VERB + ENCOURAGE➤aim to, try to, want to旨在/試圖/想要鼓勵▸➤be designed to用於鼓勵◇These questions are designed to encourage debate.這些問題是用來鼓勵大家討論的。➤be likely to很可能助長◇Newspapers should not publish material that is likely to encourage discrimination.報紙不應該刊登可能會助長歧視的內容。PREPOSITION➤in在⋯方面鼓勵◇Her head of department encouraged her in her research work.部門主管鼓勵了她的研究工作。PHRASES➤an attempt to encourage sth, an effort to encourage sth鼓勵的嘗試/努力