encourage verb ⇨encourage1 (be encouraged by the news)⇨encourage2 (encourage people to cycle)⇨encourage3 (encourage violent behaviour/debate)encourage1
verb
be encouraged by the news受到消息的鼓舞encourage people to cycle鼓动人们骑自行车encourage violent behaviour/debate助长暴力行为;引发争议➡ See also the entry for reassure另见reassure条encourage ♦︎ cheer sb up ♦︎ cheer ♦︎ uplift ♦︎ lift/raise sb's spiritsThese words all mean to give sb a feeling of encouragement, hope or confidence.这些词均表示鼓励、激励。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be greatly encouraged / cheered■encourage [transitive] to give sb support, courage or hope支持;鼓励;激励◆My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career.选择职业时,父母总是给予我支持和鼓励。◆We were greatly encouraged by the positive response of the public.公众反应正面,给了我们极大的鼓舞。◆'Good girl, you're doing fine,' he encouraged her.“好孩子,你做得很好。”他鼓励她道。OPPdiscourage ⇨ discourage2▸encouragement
noun
[uncountable] ◆He needs all the support and encouragement he can get.他需要尽可能多的支持和鼓励。OPPdiscouragement ⇨ discourage2■ˌcheer sb ˈup
phrasal verb
to make sb feel more cheerful使高兴起来;使振奋起来◆I asked her out to lunch to cheer her up.为了让她高兴起来,我请她出去吃饭。◆Give John a call-he needs cheering up.给约翰打个电话吧,他需要人安慰。OPPget sb down ⇨ discourage2■cheer [transitive, usually passive] to give sb hope, comfort or encouragement鼓励;鼓舞◆She was cheered by the news from home.来自家里的消息使她欢欣鼓舞。NOTE辨析 Encourage or cheer?People or events can encourage you; you can be cheered by events or things.Cheer is more about comfort; encourage is more about confidence. * encourage的主语是人或事件,cheer的主语是事件或事物。cheer多指给予安慰,encourage多指给予信心。■uplift ˌʌpˈlɪft [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to make sb feel happier or more hopeful使心情愉悦;激励;使振奋◆Although it is an emotional play you leave the theatre feeling strangely uplifted.尽管那是出言情剧,但离开剧院时你会莫名其妙地感到振奋。 see also uplifting ⇨ moving■lift sb's ˈspirits■raise sb's ˈspirits
idiom
to make sb feel more cheerful or brave使高兴起来;使振奋;使鼓起勇气◆The sunny weather raised my spirits a little.晴朗的天气让我心情略微愉悦一些。encourage2
verb
be encouraged by the news受到消息的鼓舞encourage people to cycle鼓动人们骑自行车encourage violent behaviour/debate助长暴力行为;引发争议encourage ♦︎ urge ♦︎ spur ♦︎ galvanize ♦︎ exhort ♦︎ put sb up to sth ♦︎ egg sb onThese words all mean to try hard to persuade sb to do sth, especially by making them excited or by making them believe it is the right thing to do.这些词均表示鼓动、劝告。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to spur sb on / galvanize sb / exhort sb to sth◆to encourage sb / urge sb / spur sb / galvanize sb / exhort sb / egg sb on to do sth◆to encourage / urge / exhort sb not to do sth◆to constantly / repeatedly encourage / urge / exhort sb to do sth◆to strongly encourage / urge sb to do sth◆to spur / galvanize sb into action■encourage [transitive] to persuade sb to do sth by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do鼓动;劝告;怂恿◆Banks actively encourage people to borrow money.银行积极鼓动人们贷款。◆We're looking at ways to encourage recycling.我们正想方设法鼓励人们循环利用资源。◆The new measures are designed to encourage more people to cycle.这些新举措旨在推动更多人骑自行车。OPPdiscourage ⇨ discourage1■urge ɜːdʒ; NAmEɜːrdʒ [transitive] to strongly advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth敦促;催促;力劝◆She urged him to stay.她力劝他留下。◆Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.警方敦促事故的目击者立即与警方联系。◆The report urged that all children be taught to swim.这份报告呼吁要让所有儿童学游泳。◆'Please come!' he urged.“请务必前来!”他劝道。■spurspɜː(r) (-rr-) [transitive](of a person or event) to encourage sb to do sth or to try harder to achieve sth(人或事件)鞭策,激励,刺激◆Her difficult childhood spurred her on to succeed.她艰辛的童年激励她要取得成功。◆The band has been spurred on by the success of their last single.最近一首单曲的成功使乐队受到鼓舞。■galvanize (BrE alsogalvanise) ˈgælvənaɪz [transitive] (especiallywritten) (of a person or event) to make sb take action or try harder by shocking them or making them excited(人或事件)震动,激励,刺激◆The win galvanized the whole team.这场胜利令整支队伍欢欣鼓舞。◆The industry was galvanized into doing something about the problem.该行业受到了震动,决意着手解决这一问题。■exhortɪgˈzɔːt; NAmEɪgˈzɔːrt (formal) to try hard to persuade sb to do sth, especially by speaking with strong feeling规劝;敦促;告诫◆The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government.该党领袖敦促党员着手筹建政府。■ˌput sb ˈup to sth
phrasal verb
(putting, put, put) (informal) to encourage or persuade sb to do sth wrong or stupid怂恿;撺掇;唆使◆Some of the older boys must have put him up to it.那件事准是一些大孩子怂恿他干的。■ˌegg sb ˈon
phrasal verb
(ratherinformal) to encourage sb to do sth, especially sth they should not do or would normally be afraid to do鼓动;怂恿;煽动◆He hit the girl again and again as his friends egged him on.他在朋友的煽动下一次又一次地打了那个女孩。encourage3
verb
be encouraged by the news受到消息的鼓舞encourage people to cycle鼓动人们骑自行车encourage violent behaviour/debate助长暴力行为;引发争议➡ See also the entries for cause and stimulate另见cause条和stimulate条encourage ♦︎ fuel ♦︎ incite ♦︎ stir sth up ♦︎ stoke ♦︎ whip sb/sth upThese words all mean to make sth happen or develop, especially by making people feel a strong emotion or take part in an activity, often one that is violent, illegal or unpleasant.这些词均表示促进、助长,常指对坏事推波助澜。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to encourage / incite sb to do sth◆to encourage / fuel / stir up / stoke / whip up interest◆to encourage / incite / stir up / whip up opposition◆to fuel / stir up / stoke anger / fears◆to incite / whip up a / an crowd / audience◆to deliberately encourage / incite / stir up / whip up sth■encourage [transitive] to make sth more likely to happen or develop; to make sth increase促进;刺激;助长◆They claim that some computer games encourage violent behaviour in children.他们声称某些电脑游戏助长儿童的暴力行为。◆The questions are designed to encourage debate.这些问题旨在引发争论。◆Music and special lighting are used to encourage shoppers to spend more.用音乐和特殊灯光刺激购物者购买更多东西。ⓘ Encourage is used about both good and bad things. * encourage可以指促使好事或坏事的发生发展。OPPhold sb/sth back ⇨ block1■fuel(-ll-, NAmE-l-) [transitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻, especially business尤用于商业) to increase sth or make it stronger, especially sth that may cause damage增强,加剧(不利因素);刺激◆Higher oil prices helped to fuel inflation.高油价刺激通胀恶化。◆Yesterday's meeting is likely to fuel further speculation about a takeover.昨天的会议很可能引起人们对收购更多的猜测。■incite ɪnˈsaɪt [transitive] (ratherformal, disapproving) to encourage sb to do sth, usually sth violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited煽动;鼓动;挑动◆There is legislation to ban material that incites racial hatred.法律明令禁止散播煽动种族仇恨的资料。◆They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence.他们被指控煽动民众暴乱。▸incitement ɪnˈsaɪtmənt
noun
[uncountable, countable] ◆incitement to murder鼓动杀人■ˌstir sth ˈup
phrasal verb
(-rr-)to make people feel strong emotions, especially unpleasant ones; to try to cause arguments or problems激起(负面情绪);挑起,煽动(争执或事端)◆The memory stirred up feelings of guilt.那段记忆激起了愧疚感。◆Whenever he's around, he always manages to stir up trouble.只要有他在,他就总是要挑起点事来。◆ (informal) We've got enough problems without you trying to stir things up.我们麻烦事已经够多了,你就别再挑拨是非了。■stoke [transitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻orbusiness商业) to make people feel sth more strongly; to make sth increase, sometimes dangerously煽动,激起(感情);使(危险地)增长◆His departure has stoked fears that the company is planning job cuts.他的离开引发了众人的担忧,以为公司正计划裁员。◆Increased borrowing was stoking up a consumer boom.借贷量的增加正吹起消费泡沫。■ˌwhip sb/sth ˈup
phrasal verb
(-pp-)to deliberately try to make people excited or feel strongly about sth激发;激励;煽动◆He was a speaker who could really whip up a crowd.他是个真正有感召力的演说者。◆The advertisements were designed to whip up public opinion.这些广告旨在激起公众舆论。