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

• This is an encouragement [ impetus] to us.
  这是对我们的鞭策。
• Thanks to his parents 'encouragement and support, he finally realized his dream.
  多亏了他父母的鼓励与支持，他终于实现了他的梦想。
• Give compliments and encouragement.
  给予别人赞扬和鼓励。
• 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。
• Your encouragement will stimulate me to further efforts.
  你的鼓励会激发我进一步努力。
• He gave encouragement to me.
  他鼓励了我。
• 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。
• I have restored my confidence because of your encouragement.
  你的鼓励让我恢复了自信心。
• Thank old sister's encouragement and support;
  感谢姐姐，对我的鼓励和支持；
• She gives us a lot of help and encouragement.
  她给我们很多帮助和鼓励。