| 单词 | discourage |
| 释义 | discourage —discourager, n. —discourageable, adj. —discouragingly, adv. /di skerr"ij, -skur"-/, v. , discouraged, discouraging. v.t. 1. to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit. 2. to dissuade (usually fol. by from). 3. to obstruct by opposition or difficulty; hinder: Low prices discourage industry. 4. to express or make clear disapproval of; frown upon: to discourage the expression of enthusiasm. v.i. 5. to become discouraged: a person who discourages easily. [1400-50; late ME discoragen < MF descorager, OF descoragier. See DIS-1, COURAGE] Syn. 1. daunt, depress, deject, overawe, cow, abash. DISCOURAGE, DISMAY, INTIMIDATE mean to dishearten or frighten. To DISCOURAGE is to dishearten by expressing disapproval or by suggesting that a contemplated action or course will probably fail: He was discouraged from going into business. To DISMAY is to dishearten completely: Her husband's philandering dismayed her. To INTIMIDATE is to frighten, as by threats of force, violence, or dire consequences: to intimidate a witness. Ant. 1. encourage. |
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