英语词汇“discourage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

discourage

/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ

verb [with object]

1Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm: tedious regulations could discourage investors...

Research also indicates that negative school experiences can discourage students from teaching careers.
The reality facing higher education right now is that the prospect of debt is discouraging many students from poorer homes from considering going to university at all.
But, along with these charges, the overall cost does discourage poor patients from undergoing advanced treatment.

Synonyms

dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, make despondent, make downhearted, cast down, depress, disappoint, dampen someone's hopes, dash someone's hopes, cause to lose heart;

put off, unnerve, daunt, intimidate, cow, unman, crush

archaic deject

disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, fed up, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, having lost heart, lacking in enthusiasm, lacking in confidence, unconfident;

put off, daunted, intimidated, cowed, crushed

informal down in the mouth, down in the dumps, unenthused, with cold feet

literary heartsick, heartsore

archaic chap-fallen

depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting;

unfavourable, unpromising, not hopeful, not encouraging, unpropitious, inauspicious

archaic dejecting

1.1Prevent or try to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties: the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars...

Lynne and her colleagues place a higher priority on preventive actions to discourage bad behaviour and crime.
He added that fares will be clearly posted on each vehicle in order to prevent confusion and discourage mischievous behavior of drivers.
Traditionally, the meat was rubbed with powdered ginger and pepper during hanging to discourage flies and prevent tainting.

Synonyms

prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, fend off, stave off, ward off;

inhibit, hinder, check, curb, obstruct, suppress, put a damper on, throw cold water on

1.2Persuade (someone) against an action: we want to discourage children from smoking...

A combination of persuasion and stiff fines may become necessary to discourage people from littering public places.
A high would reflect a method of user removal that would be effective in scaring or otherwise discouraging new users from joining the network.
Backbreaking work, all that stooping but I had been warned, even discouraged from going.

Synonyms

deter, dissuade, disincline, turn aside;

put off, talk out of, scare off, warn off, advise against, urge against

rare dehort

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage 'courage'.

单词	discourage
释义	discourage /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ / verb [with object] 1Cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm: tedious regulations could discourage investors... Research also indicates that negative school experiences can discourage students from teaching careers. The reality facing higher education right now is that the prospect of debt is discouraging many students from poorer homes from considering going to university at all. But, along with these charges, the overall cost does discourage poor patients from undergoing advanced treatment. Synonyms dishearten, dispirit, demoralize, make despondent, make downhearted, cast down, depress, disappoint, dampen someone's hopes, dash someone's hopes, cause to lose heart; put off, unnerve, daunt, intimidate, cow, unman, crush archaic deject disheartened, dispirited, demoralized, deflated, disappointed, let down, disconsolate, despondent, fed up, dejected, cast down, downcast, depressed, crestfallen, dismayed, low-spirited, gloomy, glum, pessimistic, unenthusiastic, having lost heart, lacking in enthusiasm, lacking in confidence, unconfident; put off, daunted, intimidated, cowed, crushed informal down in the mouth, down in the dumps, unenthused, with cold feet literary heartsick, heartsore archaic chap-fallen depressing, demoralizing, disheartening, dispiriting, disappointing, gloomy, off-putting; unfavourable, unpromising, not hopeful, not encouraging, unpropitious, inauspicious archaic dejecting 1.1Prevent or try to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties: the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars... Lynne and her colleagues place a higher priority on preventive actions to discourage bad behaviour and crime. He added that fares will be clearly posted on each vehicle in order to prevent confusion and discourage mischievous behavior of drivers. Traditionally, the meat was rubbed with powdered ginger and pepper during hanging to discourage flies and prevent tainting. Synonyms prevent, stop, put a stop to, avert, fend off, stave off, ward off; inhibit, hinder, check, curb, obstruct, suppress, put a damper on, throw cold water on 1.2Persuade (someone) against an action: we want to discourage* children from smoking... A combination of persuasion and stiff fines may become necessary to discourage people from littering public places. A high would reflect a method of user removal that would be effective in scaring or otherwise discouraging new users from joining the network. Backbreaking work, all that stooping but I had been warned, even discouraged from going. Synonyms deter, dissuade, disincline, turn aside; put off, talk out of, scare off, warn off, advise against, urge against rare* dehort Origin Late Middle English: from Old French descouragier, from des- (expressing reversal) + corage 'courage'.
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