encourage

【发音】

美 /ɪn'kɝrɪdʒ/ 英 /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

【翻译】

1. vt. 鼓励， 怂恿； 促进， 助长， 激发

   英释:to give someone the courage or confidence to do something

【记忆】

en(使…) ＋ courage(精神) → 使有精神 → 鼓励

【短语】

1. encourage investment : 鼓励投资

【例句】

1. I want to thank everyone who has encouraged and supported me.

   我要感谢每一位鼓励和支持过我的人。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Office managers knock down walls to encourage team building...

2. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early...

3. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...My mission is to encourage green hands and those lacking time or money to feed themselves...

4. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...joining a program that Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett started in June to encourage other wealthy people to give...

5. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...We encourage students to go on to college whether they are prepared or not...

6. (2011.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with "boy-focused" approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.鼓励，怂恿；激励；支持

   heart/stimulate/power/hand/second/

【同根词】

1. adj

   encouraging : 令人鼓舞的；鼓励的，奖励的

   encouraged : 受到鼓舞的

2. adv

   encouragingly : 鼓励地；勉励人地

3. n

   encouragement : 鼓励

4. v

   encouraging : 鼓励，支持（encourage的ing形式）