discourage
/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒ/
v.
一句话记住
劝阻;使泄气;不鼓励
释义与例句
v.
劝阻;使泄气;不鼓励
to try to prevent something or persuade someone not to do it, or to make someone feel less confident or enthusiastic
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The campaign aims to discourage young people from smoking.
这项活动旨在劝阻年轻人吸烟。
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One poor result did not discourage her from trying again.
一次不理想的成绩并没有让她放弃再次尝试。
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High fees may discourage students from applying.
高额费用可能会使学生不愿申请。
词源与构词
源自古法语 descourager,由表示否定或离开的前缀与 corage(勇气)构成。
记忆钩子
固定结构 discourage somebody from doing something;不要写成 discourage somebody to do。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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discouragement 劝阻;泄气;挫折discouragement 既可指使人泄气的情绪,也可指阻止某行为的做法。Despite repeated discouragement, he continued his research. 尽管屡屡受挫,他仍继续研究。
同义词
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deter 阻止;威慑;使打消念头discourage 泛指劝阻或降低意愿、信心;deter 更强调通过风险、惩罚或不利后果使人不敢或不愿行动。Security cameras may deter people from stealing. 监控摄像头可能会打消人们偷窃的念头。
反义词
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encourage 鼓励;促进encourage 表示增强信心或支持某行为;discourage 表示使泄气、劝阻或不提倡某行为。Teachers encourage students to ask questions. 老师鼓励学生提问。
常见搭配
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discourage someone from doing something 劝阻某人做某事The guide discouraged visitors from leaving the marked path. 向导劝阻游客离开标记好的步道。
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actively discourage 积极劝阻;明确反对The school actively discourages the use of phones in class. 学校明确不提倡在课堂上使用手机。
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discourage the use of 不鼓励使用……The city introduced charges to discourage the use of private cars. 该市开始收费,以减少私家车的使用。