1. 鼓勵;激勵
    If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example by letting them know that what they are doing is good and telling them that they should continue to do it.

    e.g. When things aren't going well, he encourages me, telling me not to give up.
           事情進(jìn)展不順的時(shí)候，他鼓勵我說不要放棄。

2. 使有希望;使有信心
    If someone is encouraged by something that happens, it gives them hope or confidence.

    e.g. Investors were encouraged by the news...
           那個(gè)消息給了投資者信心。
    e.g. Mr Blair said he had been encouraged by recent Irish statements about the issue.
           布萊爾先生說最近愛爾蘭有關(guān)這一問題的申明使他看到了希望。

3. 鼓動；勸說；慫恿
    If you encourage someone to do something, you try to persuade them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant thing to do, or by trying to make it easier for them to do it. You can also encourage an activity.

    e.g. We want to encourage people to go fishing, not put them off...
           我們希望鼓勵人們?nèi)ゴ贯?，而不是打消他們的熱情?br />    e.g. Herbie Hancock was encouraged by his family to learn music at a young age...
           赫爾比·漢考克年幼時(shí)家人就鼓勵他學(xué)音樂。

4. 刺激;助長;促進(jìn)
    If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase.

encourage的翻譯

    e.g. ...a natural substance that encourages cell growth...
           促進(jìn)細(xì)胞生長的天然物質(zhì)
    e.g. Such secrecy breeds and encourages fear and suspicion...
           如此保密的做法滋生并加劇了人們的恐懼和疑慮。