discourage
- IPA[dəˈskərij]
美式
- cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm；prevent or seek to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties
verb: discourage, 3rd person present: discourages, gerund or present participle: discouraging, past tense: discouraged, past participle: discouraged
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. cause (someone) to lose confidence or enthusiasm I don't want to discourage you, but I don't think it's such a good idea 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ prevent or seek to prevent (something) by showing disapproval or creating difficulties the plan is designed to discourage the use of private cars 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ persuade (someone) against an action we want to discourage children from smoking 同義詞 反義詞
