词汇 | discouragement |
释义 | discouragement 1 ENTRIES FOUND: discouragement (noun) discouragement /dɪˈskɚrəʤmənt/ noun plural discouragements discouragement /dɪˈskɚrəʤmənt/ noun plural discouragements Learner's definition of DISCOURAGEMENT 1 [noncount] : the act of making something less likely to happen or of making people less likely to do something阻止;劝阻 the discouragement of drug use among teenagers对青少年吸毒的劝阻 He joined the army despite discouragement from his parents. [=despite being discouraged from joining by his parents]他不顾父母的阻拦参了军。 2 [noncount] : a feeling of having lost hope or confidence失望;失去信心 She expressed discouragement over the difficulty of finding a good job.她表示对克服困难找份好工作已失去信心。 The team's losses have left fans with a feeling of discouragement.球队的多次失利使球迷们感到失望。 3 [count] : something (such as a failure or difficulty) that discourages someone令人泄气的事 He says that the tax is a discouragement to doing business in this state.他说在这个州经商纳税是一件让人挠头的事。 Despite the discouragements of the past week, we need to continue moving forward.尽管上周有些令人沮丧的事,我们还是需要继续前进。 |
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