及物動詞：使洩氣、阻撓、阻止
常見搭配詞：
- discourage the use of something
防止使用…
例句：The school has implemented a policy to discourage the use of electronic devices during class in order to promote better focus and attention.
為了讓學生上課更專心，學校實施一項政策，讓學生上課時不要使用電子產品 - discourage (doing) something
防止某事發生
例句：The school teachers discourage smoking.
學校老師不鼓勵吸煙。 - discourage somebody
讓某人不去做他想做的事
例句：The constant criticism from her mother discouraged her.
她媽媽不斷地批評，讓她對自己失去信心(沒信心做任何事) - discourage somebody from doing something
讓某人不做某事
例句：The teacher discouraged the students from cheating on the test.
那老師讓學生考試不要作弊(勸阻)
例句：
- The long commute to school was beginning to discourage her.
要花那麼久的時間在通勤上，讓她開始不想上學(對上學產生抵觸，覺得上學是件痛苦的事) - The difficult economic conditions were starting to discourage small business owners from expanding their operations.
艱困的經濟情況，讓小型企業停止擴張業務 - If it’s what you really want to do, don’t let her words discourage you.
如果這是你想做的事，就去做，別受她的話影響(別因此洩氣) - The high prices of the tickets discouraged many people from attending the concert.
演唱會的門票太貴，讓許多人止步(阻止人去看演唱會) - The lack of support from his colleagues discouraged him from pursuing his research project.
缺乏同事們的支持，他停止了他的研究項目
同義詞：
- dishearten 使沮喪、使失去信心 v. 強調使某人感到沮喪或失去信心，尤其是在面對困難和挫折時。 例句：The team’s loss disheartened the fans.
球隊的失利使球迷感到沮喪。 - demoralize 使士氣低落、使氣餒 v. 指使人失去道德感、信心或戰鬥意志，尤其是在困境中。
例句：The constant failures demoralized the employees.
持續的失敗使員工士氣低落。 - deter 阻止、制止 v. 強調通過恐嚇、懲罰或其他手段來阻止某人採取某種行動。
例句：High fines deter people from speeding.
高額罰款能制止人們超速駕駛。 - dissuade 勸阻、阻止 v. 指通過勸告或理由使某人改變原有計畫或意願。
例句：Her friends tried to dissuade her from quitting her job.
她的朋友試圖勸阻她不要辭職。 - dispirit 使洩氣、使沮喪 v. 表示使某人感到沮喪、失望或缺乏信心。
例句：The harsh criticism dispirited him, and he stopped pursuing his dream.
嚴厲的批評使他感到沮喪，他停止追求自己的夢想。
衍生字：
- courage 勇氣 n.
- courageous 勇敢的 adj.
- courageously 勇敢地 adv.
- encourage 鼓勵、促進 vt.
- encouraged 受到鼓舞的 adj.
- encouragement 鼓勵、激勵 n.
- encouraging 振奮人心的、令人鼓舞的 adj.
- discouragement 洩氣、心灰意冷 n.
- discouraged 洩氣的、垂頭喪氣的 adj.
