encourage的意思

encourage

英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ] 美 [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ]

v.  支持; 鼓励; 激励; 鼓动; 劝告; 怂恿; 促进; 助长; 刺激

牛津词典

verb

支持；鼓励；激励
to give sb support, courage or hope
My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.
在我选择职业时父母总是鼓励我。We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.
公众所持的肯定态度给了我们极大的鼓舞。
鼓动；劝告；怂恿
to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do
Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.
银行积极鼓动人们贷款。
促进；助长；刺激
to make sth more likely to happen or develop
They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in young children.
他们声称有些电脑游戏助长儿童的暴力行为。Music and lighting are used to encourage shoppers to buy more.
用音乐和灯光刺激购物者买更多的东西。