及物动词
1. 使泄气;使灰心
If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions.
1. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
e.g. I warned him not to go too far
I warn you against false assumptions
She warned him to be quiet
2. try to prevent
show opposition to
e.g. We should discourage this practice among our youth
Synonym: deter
3. deprive of courage or hope
take away hope from
cause to feel discouraged