discourages

英 [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒɪz]

美 [dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒɪz]

v.  阻拦; 阻止; 劝阻; 使灰心; 使泄气; 使丧失信心
discourage的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使泄气;使灰心
  If someone or somethingdiscouragesyou, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions.
  1. It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.
     万事开头难，别因此而灰心。
• VERB 打消…的念头;阻止;劝阻
  Todiscouragean action or todiscouragesomeonefromdoing it means to make them not want to do it.
  1. ...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities.
     使购物和休闲活动化为泡影的台风
  2. ...a campaign to discourage children from smoking.
     劝阻儿童远离香烟的运动

双语例句

• The tight link between reviews and compensation discourages openness and honesty.
  总结和薪酬之间的紧密联系，使得我们无法敞开心扉坦诚相对。
• Light discourages them, they need the darkness.
  光会阻拦他们，他们需要黑暗。
• The plainness of these houses discourages many prospective buyers.
  这些房子很难看，使许多潜在的买主望而却步。
• Limitation on top salaries, however, discourages some from continuing with the government.
  然而，对高薪水的限制让他们中一些人放弃继续在政府中的工作。
• Encourages self-monitoring& discourages reliance on teacher.
  鼓励学生自我管理，减少对老师的依赖。
• Holding people accountable for flawed and faulty plans discourages people from taking the right actions when information becomes available.
  使人们对这个有缺陷不完善的计划负责通常会使他们打消采取正确行为的念头，即使当他们得知信息是可利用的。
• They are the product of a bureaucracy that rewards discipline and discourages initiative.
  他们是一个提倡纪律性，反对主动性的官僚机构的产物。
• Their constant criticisn discourages me.
  他们不断的批评使我感到很灰心。
• For example, she discourages the cycle of trying to have more money, so you can do what you want in life, so you will be happier.
  例如，她曾试图劝阻周期更多的钱，所以你可以做你想要的生活，所以你会更幸福。
• The head of the Indian Council of international economic relations, Rajiv Kumar, says lack of adequate infrastructure holds back growth and discourages investors& both domestic and foreign.
  印度国际经济关系理事会的负责人拉吉夫.库玛尔说，基础设施匮乏阻碍了经济增长，同时也令国内和国外投资者望而却步。