encourage

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鼓励指通过言语或行动给予他人信心、支持或动力,以促进其积极行为或发展。

用法要点

句型搭配

常用句型为 encourage sb. to do sth.,表示鼓励某人做某事,强调通过激励促使行动。

• encourage students to participate
• encourage employees to innovate

介词用法

常与介词 in 或 with 连用,表示在某个方面或通过某种方式鼓励,如 encourage sb. in their efforts。

• encourage in learning
• encourage with praise

语域说明

适用于正式和非正式场合,从日常对话到学术商务均可使用,语气积极,侧重支持性激励。

• encourage teamwork
• encourage economic growth

基础例句

My parents always encourage me to pursue my dreams.

我的父母总是鼓励我追求自己的梦想。

The teacher encouraged the shy student to join the class discussion.

老师鼓励那个害羞的学生参与课堂讨论。

We should encourage recycling to protect the environment.

我们应该鼓励回收利用以保护环境。

高级例句

The company's policies encourage innovation and collaboration among teams.

公司的政策鼓励团队之间的创新和协作。

Research shows that positive feedback can encourage students to engage more in academic activities.

研究表明,积极的反馈能鼓励学生更多地参与学术活动。

Governments often implement tax incentives to encourage investment in renewable energy.

政府常实施税收激励措施以鼓励对可再生能源的投资。

高频搭配

verb

encourage participationencourage developmentencourage creativity

adjective

strongly encourageactively encouragehighly encourage

noun

encourage growthencourage innovationencourage learning

adverb

encourage warmlyencourage consistentlyencourage effectively

preposition

encourage by exampleencourage through supportencourage with feedback

phrase

encourage to take risksencourage to speak upencourage to try new things

常见错误

❌ 错误:I encourage him learning English.
✓ 正确:I encourage him to learn English.

错误在于使用了动名词 learning,正确用法应为 encourage sb. to do sth.,需用不定式 to learn 表示鼓励的具体行动。

❌ 错误:She encouraged me for my hard work.
✓ 正确:She encouraged me in my hard work.

错误在于使用了介词 for,正确应用 in 表示在某个方面给予鼓励,如 in my hard work 强调在努力过程中的支持。

近义词辨析

motivate

motivate 更强调激发内在动力或欲望,常与个人目标相关;encourage 侧重外部支持或积极反馈以促进行动。

A good leader can motivate the team (激发内在动力), while peers encourage each other during challenges (提供外部支持).

inspire

inspire 指通过榜样或思想激发灵感或热情,往往有更深的情感影响;encourage 更实用,侧重于具体行动或信心的提升。

Her speech inspired me to change careers (激发灵感), but my friends encouraged me to take the first step (鼓励具体行动).