discourage
動詞
UK/dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/
US/dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒ/
定義 discourage 動詞
emotion(情緒)
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)
to cause someone to lose confidence, enthusiasm, or a positive attitude about something; to make someone less inclined to do something.
使氣餒；使灰心；澆冷水
The sheer volume of tasks ahead was enough to discourage her.
眼前大量的任務足以讓她氣餒。
Don't let occasional setbacks discourage you.
不要讓偶爾的挫折使你灰心。
Harsh criticism can discourage aspiring artists.
嚴厲的批評可能會讓有抱負的藝術家失去信心。
action(行動)
- B2Transitive(及物動詞)
to try to prevent something from happening or someone from doing something, usually by making it difficult or unpleasant; to show disapproval.
阻止；勸阻；阻撓
They implemented new regulations to discourage illegal parking.
他們實施了新規定來阻止非法停車。
The school increased exam supervision to discourage cheating among students.
學校加強了考試監管，以阻止學生作弊。
The high prices may discourage some potential buyers.
高價格可能會讓一些潛在買家望而卻步。