early 15c., from Old French encoragier "make strong, hearten," from en- "make, put in" (see en- (1)) + corage "courage, heart" (see courage). Related: Encouraged; encouraging; encouragingly.
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1. The idea is to encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
其目的是促使人们结识邻居。
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2. How can faculty improve their teaching so as to encourage creativity?
教师们如何才能改进教学以激发创造性呢？
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3. The paper'sprice rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers.
报纸价格的上涨将导致更多的读者不再订阅。
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4. He bought me records to encourage my liking for music.
他给我买了唱片，希望培养我对音乐的兴趣。
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5. There are easier ways to encourage the even spread of wealth.
