encouragement

英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt]

美 [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt]

n.  鼓舞; 鼓励; 起激励作用的事物

复数：encouragements　

高考TEM8法律

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4267 / COCA.6193

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 鼓励;激励
  Encouragementis the activity of encouraging someone, or something that is said or done in order to encourage them.
  1. I also had friends who gave me a great deal of encouragement...
     我还有些朋友给了我很多鼓励。
  2. Thanks for your advice and encouragement.
     谢谢你的建议和鼓励。
  3. ...the notion that tax encouragements and the like would be sufficient to increase people's appetite for supporting charity.
     认为税收激励政策及类似措施足以提高人们支持慈善事业的兴致的想法

英英释义

noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone
  Synonym:boost
• the expression of approval and support
• the feeling of being encouraged

双语例句

• There's a difference between praise and encouragement.
  赞美和鼓励是不同的。
• When money falls in value, there is no encouragement to save.
  货币贬值时，就无法鼓励人们储蓄。
• The man was crooning soft words of encouragement to his wife.
  那个男人正温柔地轻声鼓励他的妻子。
• The encouragement that young boys receive builds a greater self-confidence
  小男孩受到的鼓励会增强他们的自信心。
• Thank you, you have my encouragement and support!
  谢谢你们一直对我的鼓励与支持！
• He gave encouragement to me.
  他鼓励了我。
• The encouragement of a friend spurred Chris into switching jobs.
  在一位朋友的鼓励下，克理斯换了工作。
• Seeing him so active was a great encouragement.
  看到他如此活跃真是一件令人鼓舞的事情。
• Give compliments and encouragement.
  给予别人赞扬和鼓励。
• This is an encouragement [ impetus] to us.
  这是对我们的鞭策。