to discourage
01
劝阻, 禁止
to officially forbid someone from doing a specific activity, usually to prevent it from happening
Transitive: to discourage an activity
例子
The school discouraged the use of cell phones by implementing a ban on mobile devices during class hours to maintain a focused learning environment.
学校通过在上课时间禁止使用移动设备来阻止使用手机，以保持专注的学习环境。
02
使气馁, 打击
to cause someone to lose enthusiasm, hope, or confidence, often by expressing negativity or criticism
Transitive: to discourage sb
例子
The constant failures began to discourage her, and she started to doubt her abilities.
不断的失败开始使她灰心，她开始怀疑自己的能力。
03
劝阻, 阻止
to prevent or persuade someone from taking a particular action or pursuing a specific course of action
Ditransitive: to discourage sb from sth
例子
The new policy will discourage employees from using company resources for personal matters.
新政策将劝阻员工将公司资源用于个人事务。
词汇树
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