encouragement
UK [ɪn'kʌr.ɪdʒ.mənt] US [-'kɝ:-] noun countable or uncountable
IMPROVER
■when someone talks or behaves in a way that gives you confidence to do something 鼓励，激励•Children need lots of encouragement from their parents.孩子需要父母的不断鼓励。 •I could never have achieved this without the encouragement of my husband and family.如果没有我丈夫和家人的鼓励，我永远都不可能取得这样的成就。 IMPROVER
■words or behaviour that make something more likely to happen 促进；激发•The armed forces are now giving positive encouragement to applications from Asians and black people.武装部队现在积极鼓励亚裔人士和黑人申请入伍。 |