encourage

encourage
verb
  1. [with obj.]give support, confidence, or hope to (someone)
    激励，鼓舞
    we were encouraged by the success of this venture.
    这项事业的成功使我们受到了鼓舞。
    [as adj. encouraging]the results are very encouraging.
    结果很是令人鼓舞。
    [as adj. encouraged]I feel much encouraged.
    我觉得受到了极大的鼓励。
    ■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。
    ■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。
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encouragement
noun
encourager
noun
encouragingly
adverb
  1. [sentence adverb]encouragingly, there is more research being done today
    令人鼓舞的是，如今的研究增加了
    [as submodifier]the level of activity continues to be encouragingly high.
    活动继续保持着可喜的高水平。
语源
  1. Middle English (formerly also as incourage): from French encourager, from en- 'in' + corage 'courage'
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