discourage

动词

1. 1

   使气馁、使沮丧、打击信心

   Don't let one bad review discourage you from writing again.

   别让一则负评打击你，使你不敢再提笔。

2. 2

   劝阻、阻止常接 from

   Her parents discouraged her from moving abroad alone.

   她的父母劝阻她不要独自搬到国外。

3. 3

   抑制、阻碍、不鼓励

   The new tax is designed to discourage excessive water use.

   新税制的目的在于抑制用水过度浪费。