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单词 discouraging
释义
Discouraging
vverb.communicationtry to prevent; show opposition to
Synset:deter discourage
Examples:
  • We should discourage this practice among our youth
Derivationally Related Form:discouragementdeterrentdeterrence
Hypernyms:disapprove reject
Inherited Hypernyms:deterdisapproveevaluatethink
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- him from writing the letter (apply to: discourage)
vverb.emotiondeprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
Antonyms:encourage
Derivationally Related Form:discouragement
Inherited Hypernyms:discourage
Direct Hyponyms:cast downdejectdemoralisedemoralizedepressdisheartendismaydispiritget downintimidatepour cold water onput offthrow cold water on
Full Troponyms:chilldauntdepressdisheartenintimidatethrow cold water on
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The bad news will --- him (apply to: discourage)
vverb.communicationadvise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
Synset:admonish discourage monish warn
Examples:
  • I warned him not to go too far
  • I warn you against false assumptions
  • She warned him to be quiet
Derivationally Related Form:admonitoryadmonisherwarningadmonitionmonition
Hypernyms:advise counsel rede
Inherited Hypernyms:warnredehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s PP | They --- him from writing the letter (apply to: discourage) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: warn, discourage, admonish)
adjadj.alldepriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
Examples:
  • where never is heard a discouraging word
Antonyms:encouraging
Inherited Hypernyms:discouraging
Similar to:daunting intimidating demoralising demoralizing disheartening dispiriting frustrating unencouraging
See also:dissuasive hopeless unhelpful
adj satadj.allexpressing disapproval in order to dissuade
Antonyms:persuasive
Inherited Hypernyms:discouraging
Similar to:dissuasive
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