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

• Tampering with carton is easily detected. I should say that this rather discourages pilferage.
  纸箱弄破是容易检查出来的，我说这恰恰成为阻碍偷盗的因素。
• This system discourages people from asserting their rights in court.
  这种体制阻碍了人们在法庭上维护自己的权利。
• Encourages self-monitoring& discourages reliance on teacher.
  鼓励学生自我管理，减少对老师的依赖。
• Light discourages them, they need the darkness.
  光会阻拦他们，他们需要黑暗。
• Other problems include a weak banking system, a poor business climate that discourages both domestic and foreign investors, corruption, and widespread lack of trust in institutions.
  其他问题包括不稳定的银行体制、不完善的商业体制等，阻碍了国内和国外的投资，导致了腐败和人民对公共机构缺乏信任。
• Their constant criticisn discourages me.
  他们不断的批评使我感到很灰心。
• I will have a tax system that discourages trading.
  我希望有个抑制交易的税收系统。
• 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。
• It discourages me that every time I try to ride a bicycle I fall off.
  我每次骑自行车都跌倒真让人沮丧。
• 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。