encourage

verb

1. 支持；鼓励；激励
   to give sb support, courage or hope
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
2. 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
   1. Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.
      银行积极鼓动人们贷款。
3. 促进；助长；刺激
   to make sth more likely to happen or develop
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. VERB 鼓励;激励
   If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it.
   1. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
      事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。
2. VERB 使有希望;使有信心
   If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence.
   1. Investors were encouraged by the news...
      那个消息给了投资者信心。
   2. Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
      布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。
3. VERB 鼓动；劝说；怂恿
   If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity.
   1. We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off...
      我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。
   2. Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age...
      赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。
   3. Their task is to help encourage private investment in Russia...
      他们的任务是帮助鼓动在俄罗斯进行私人投资。
   4. Participation is encouraged at all levels.
      鼓励各级人士都来参与。
4. VERB 刺激;助长;促进
   If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase.
   1. ...a natural substance that encourages cell growth...
      促进细胞生长的天然物质
   2. Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion...
      如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。
   3. Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.
      舒缓的音乐会促使超市购物者花更长的时间浏览商品的同时花更多的钱。

1. The Government has launched an advertising campaign to encourage people to vote.
   政府已发起一系列广告宣传攻势鼓励民众参加选举。
2. They encourage boys to be sensitive and artistic
   他们鼓励培养男孩子的敏感和艺术气质。
3. He said he saw the bank's role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.
   他说，他认为银行就应该起到刺激外国直接投资的作用。
4. Encourage your child to reach a compromise between what he wants and what you want
   鼓励孩子在他的愿望和你的愿望之间找到一个折中点。
5. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
   事情进展不顺的时候，他鼓励我说不要放弃。
6. Investors were encouraged by the news
   那个消息给了投资者信心。
7. Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
   布莱尔先生说最近爱尔兰有关这一问题的申明使他看到了希望。
8. We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off
   我们希望鼓励人们去垂钓，而不是打消他们的热情。
9. Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age
   赫尔比·汉考克年幼时家人就鼓励他学音乐。
10. Their task is to help encourage private investment in Russia
    他们的任务是帮助鼓动在俄罗斯进行私人投资。
11. Participation is encouraged at all levels.
    鼓励各级人士都来参与。
12. Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion
    如此保密的做法滋生并加剧了人们的恐惧和疑虑。
13. Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.
    舒缓的音乐会促使超市购物者花更长的时间浏览商品的同时花更多的钱。
14. Many are tired of being unpopular because of their wealth and would encourage more even distribution of it.
    很多人厌倦了因为自己的财富而不受欢迎，从而会鼓励更加均匀地分配财富。
15. How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?
    教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？
16. This does not encourage the child to analyse the environment in a formal way
    这并不能鼓励孩子有条理地分析周围的环境。
17. They encourage doctors to prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.
    他们鼓励医生给患者开较便宜的非专利药，而不是价格更高的品牌药。
18. We want to encourage them to group together to act as a big purchaser.
    我们想鼓励他们组成一个大的采购团。
19. Parents encourage every activity imaginable.
    父母鼓励孩子参与一切可能的活动。
20. We must promote originality and encourage innovation.
    我们必须提倡创意，鼓励革新。
21. Encourage your child in her interests and hobbies even if they're things that you know little about
    要鼓励孩子的兴趣爱好，即使你对它们所知甚少。
22. He said the government must introduce tax incentives to encourage investment
    他说政府必须推出税收激励政策来鼓励投资。
23. He bought me records to encourage my liking for music
    他给我买了唱片，希望培养我对音乐的兴趣。
24. This is no way to encourage a love of literature
    靠这种办法想激起对文学的热爱是行不通的。
25. I don't encourage people to take photographs like this without permission, but by law we can publish.
    我不鼓励人们未经允许就拍摄这样的照片，但根据法律我们可以刊登。
26. Relocation expenses were paid to encourage senior staff to move to the region.
    公司发放了安置费来鼓励高级员工搬到这个地区。
27. The law would encourage companies to switch from coal to cleaner fuels
    该法律将鼓励企业转而使用比煤更加清洁的能源。
28. I encourage oboe and clarinet players to use plenty of vibrato.
    我鼓励演奏双簧管和单簧管的乐手们多使用颤音。
29. Economic policy is liberalized to encourage initiatives in production.
    放宽经济政策以鼓励生产的积极性。
30. Old and young cadres learn from each other and encourage each other.
    新老干部相互学习，相互激励。

  encourage inspire【导航词义：鼓励】

  encourage v. 鼓励，激励

〔辨析〕指给予某人支持、勇气和希望。

  inspire v. 鼓舞，激励

〔辨析〕指激发起某人内心的信心、热情、欲望等。

verb

1. spur on
   1. His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife

2. inspire with confidence

3. contribute to the progress or growth of
   1. I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom

   Synonym:    promoteadvanceboostfurther