discourage
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sb (from doing sth) take away sb's confidence or hope of doing sth 使某人喪失(做某事的)信心; 使某人泄氣
Don't discourage her; she's doing her best. 別泄她的氣, 她正盡力做呢.
2
(a) [Tn] try to stop (sth) 設(shè)法阻止(某事物)
Parents should discourage smoking. 做父母的應(yīng)該設(shè)法阻止子女吸煙.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb from doing sth persuade sb not to do sth 勸某人不要做某事
Parents should discourage their children from smoking. 做父母的應(yīng)該勸子女不要吸煙.