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源自中古法语 'descourager'(使失去勇气),由 'des-'(去除)和 'courage'(勇气)组成,最早可追溯至拉丁语 'cor'(心)。
❶ 使某人失去信心或勇气,通常通过批评、困难或负面反馈等方式让人不愿继续做某事。
“Constant failure discourages him from trying again.”
(接连的失败让他失去了再次尝试的勇气。)
“The teacher's harsh words discouraged the student.”
(老师严厉的话语打击了学生的积极性。)
discourage from — 劝阻某人不要做某事,通常通过指出可能的负面后果或困难来实现。
“I tried to discourage him from quitting his job.”
(我试图劝他不要辞职。)