encourage
英 [ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ; en-]
美 [ɪn'kɝrɪdʒ]
助记提示
1、en- "make, put in" + cour- ( <= cor- "heart" ) + -age.
2、heart is which remains a common metaphor for inner strength.
3、因此，将内心的那种力量就 表示为：勇气、胆量。
4、=> make strong, hearten.
中文词源
encourage 鼓励en-, 进入，使。courage, 鼓励。
英文词源
- encourage (v.)
- early 15c., from Old French encoragier "make strong, hearten," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + corage "courage, heart" (see courage). Related: Encouraged; encouraging; encouragingly.
双语例句
- 1. The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
- 其目的是促使人们结识邻居。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?
- 教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？
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- 3. The paper'sprice rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.
- 报纸价格的上涨将导致更多的读者不再订阅。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He bought me records to encourage my liking for music.
- 他给我买了唱片，希望培养我对音乐的兴趣。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. There are easier ways to encourage the even spread of wealth.
- 有一些更简单的方法可以促进财富的平均分配。
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