to encourage
01
鼓励, 支持
to provide someone with support, hope, or confidence
Transitive: to encourage sb
例子
Despite facing numerous challenges, his friends never failed to encourage him to pursue his dreams and overcome obstacles.
尽管面临众多挑战，他的朋友们从未忘记鼓励他追求梦想并克服障碍。
02
鼓励, 促进
to make something more likely to exist, happen, or develop
Transitive: to encourage an action
例子
The teacher encouraged creativity in her students by giving them freedom to experiment.
老师通过给予学生实验的自由来鼓励他们的创造力。
03
鼓励, 激励
to persuade a person to do something by making them think it is good for them or by making it easier
Ditransitive: to encourage sb to do sth
例子
His parents encouraged him to pursue his dreams, even though they seemed difficult.
他的父母鼓励他追求自己的梦想，即使这些梦想看起来很困难。
词汇树
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