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discourage
/dɪs`kɝɪdʒ/
(过去式: discouraged; 过去完成式: discouraged; 现在进行式: discouraging)
v.t.
To depress; lessen the enthusiasm or courage of.
使沮丧；挫其锐气。
The second failure discouraged him utterly.
第二次的失败使他完全丧失勇气。
To dishearten; deter.
使气馁；阻止。
A single failure discouraged him from trying again.
一次的失败便使他气馁而不敢再试。
To advise against.
劝阻。
His mother discouraged him from joining the navy, saying that it was a hard life, but he refused to be discouraged.
他母亲想劝他不要加入海军，她说军中中活很苦，但他仍不为所动。
adj. discourageable.
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