discouragement

英 [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒmənt]

美 [dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt]

n.  泄气; 灰心; 阻止; 阻拦; 劝阻; 使人泄气的事物; 挫折

复数：discouragements　

BNC.21194 / COCA.22982

牛津词典

noun

• 泄气；灰心
  a feeling that you no longer have the confidence or enthusiasm to do sth
  1. an atmosphere of discouragement and despair
     灰心绝望的气氛
• 阻止；阻拦；劝阻
  the action of trying to stop sth
  1. the government's discouragement of political protest
     政府对政治抗议的阻拦
• 使人泄气的事物；挫折
  a thing that discourages sb from doing sth
  1. Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.
     尽管遇到这么多挫折，她仍不气馁。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 阻止;阻拦;劝阻
  Discouragementis the act of trying to make someone not want to do something.
  1. He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
     尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。
• N-COUNT 使人泄气的事物;挫折
  Adiscouragementis something that makes you unwilling to do something because you are afraid of the consequences.
  1. Uncertainty is a discouragement to investment.
     不确定性令投资者裹足不前。

英英释义

noun

• the act of discouraging
  1. the discouragement of petty theft
• the expression of opposition and disapproval
• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  Synonym:disheartenmentdismay

双语例句

• When we feel like we have failed at something, discouragement often follows.
  当认为我们在某些事失败之后，低落感也随之而来。
• Discouragement is the most dangerous feeling there is, because it is the most insidious.
  沮丧是最最危险的感觉，因为它最阴险。
• Once market participants focus on that and have a more refined, more nuanced, understanding of the risks and the support features in the municipal sector, I think that acts as a discouragement to a more panicked reaction.
  我认为，一旦市场参与者开始关注于此，并对市政债券市场的风险与支撑特点有了更细致、更关注细节的理解，就会对恐慌反应起到劝阻作用。
• He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
  尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。
• This is a great way to alleviate discouragement.
  这是减少沮丧最好的方式。
• Feelings of failure, discouragement and injustice flooded my mind during the entire drive home.
  开车回家的一路上，挫折、沮丧和不公平的感觉一股脑儿涌上头顶。
• Or were your feelings ones of fear, discouragement, sadness, or were you even having a hard time imagining fulfilling that goal?
  还是你感觉到了类似恐惧，沮丧，悲伤的负面情绪更或者你甚至很难去想象这一切景象可能发生？
• If anyone tries to tell you that you are not that strong, don't listen to discouragement know that you belong.
  如果有人试图告诉你，你并非如此坚强，别听泄气话要知道自己真正的归属。
• Used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement.
  特别是用来指受挫折或者气馁的感觉。
• A great degree of discouragement indeed would not have affected Sir Edw.
  更大的挫折对爱德华爵士也没有影响。