encourageen•cour•age /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

vt

1. 鼓励；激励

• The teacher encourages the students to ask questions in class. 老师鼓励学生在课堂上提问题。

2. 促进，助长

• encourage the border trade 促进边境贸易

–encouragement n C,U