mid-15c., discoragen, from Middle French descourager, from Old French descoragier, from des- "away" (see dis-) + corage (see courage). Related: Discouraged; discouragement; discouraging.
雙語例句
1. The Swiss wanted to discourage an inflow of foreign money.
瑞士人想要阻止外資流入。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.
很多父母覺得要孩子循規蹈矩是件很難的事情。
來自柯林斯例句
3. His parents tried to discourage his interest in music, but he persisted.
他的父母設法打消他對音樂的興趣，但他始終堅持。
來自柯林斯例句
4. a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers
勸阻青少年吸煙的運動
來自《權威詞典》
5. Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.