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

• Encouragement and praise are most important.
  鼓励和赞美最重要；
• Thank old sister's encouragement and support;
  感谢姐姐，对我的鼓励和支持；
• The encouragement of a friend spurred Chris into switching jobs.
  在一位朋友的鼓励下，克理斯换了工作。
• Thank you, you have my encouragement and support!
  谢谢你们一直对我的鼓励与支持！
• What he most needs is encouragement and support.
  他最需要的是鼓励和支持。
• He gave great encouragement to his students, especially if their passions happened to coincide with his own.
  他给予学生莫大的鼓励，尤其是当他们与自己志趣相投时。
• There has to be incentive and encouragement for innovation.
  对创新要有激励和鼓励。
• 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。
• Give compliments and encouragement.
  给予别人赞扬和鼓励。
• This is an encouragement [ impetus] to us.
  这是对我们的鞭策。