(1)　鼓励(舞)，激励，怂恿 (give hope，courage or confidence to; urge on) [T+n，T+n+prep(in)，C+n+to-ing]：～a bad habit in a child 宠孩子的坏毛病;～sb in his extravagance/in his idle ways (idleness)/in his studies 怂恿某人挥霍/纵容某人无所事事/鼓励某人学习;～sb to continue/to do the same/to lose weight 鼓励某人继续做下去/做同样的事/减肥; The general tried to～the troops. 将军努力鼓舞部队的士气。I felt～d by his praise. 我从他的赞扬中受到了鼓舞。The doctor's report～d me somewhat. 医生的诊断报告使我多少振作了一些。be～d to voice one's opinions/to take sth seriously 受到鼓励发表自己的意见/认真对待某事; 〖同〗inspire，reassure，cheer，induce; 〖反〗 discourage，depress;

(2) 支持，促进，助长 (help to develop; stimulate or bring about) [T+n]：～the campaign against smoking/the corruption in the government/the growth of plant/the spread of small industries 支持禁烟运动/助长政府中的腐败/促进植物的生长/促进小型工业的扩展;Good health～s clear thinking.健康的身体可以促进清晰的思维。Some people feel that violence on TV～s real violence. 有些人觉得电视上的暴力节目会助长真正的暴力。〖同〗 promote，advance，further，forward，assist，help，prompt，aid; 〖反〗 retard，hinder，prevent;

→ en′couragement n 鼓舞(励); en′-couraging adj 令人鼓舞的;en′couragingly adv 鼓励地