encouragement

英 [ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt]

美 [ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt]

n.  鼓舞; 鼓励; 起激励作用的事物

复数：encouragements　

高考TEM8法律

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4267 / COCA.6193

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 鼓励;激励
  Encouragementis the activity of encouraging someone, or something that is said or done in order to encourage them.
  1. I also had friends who gave me a great deal of encouragement...
     我还有些朋友给了我很多鼓励。
  2. Thanks for your advice and encouragement.
     谢谢你的建议和鼓励。
  3. ...the notion that tax encouragements and the like would be sufficient to increase people's appetite for supporting charity.
     认为税收激励政策及类似措施足以提高人们支持慈善事业的兴致的想法

英英释义

noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone
  Synonym:boost
• the expression of approval and support
• the feeling of being encouraged

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