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encouraging

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獎勵的,可獎勵的

資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Encouraging \En*cour"a*ging\, a.
   Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring. --
   {En*cour"a*ging*ly}, adv.

Encourage \En*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   {Encouraged} (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. {Encouraging}.] [F.
   encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See
   {Courage}.]
   To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope;
   to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate;
   enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of
   discourage.

         David encouraged himself in the Lord.    --1 Sam. xxx.
                                                  6.

   Syn: To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten;
        incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate;
        countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward;
        strengthen.

資料來源 : WordNet®

encouraging
     adj 1: giving courage or confidence or hope; "encouraging advances
            in medical research" [ant: {discouraging}]
     2: furnishing support and encouragement; "the anxious child
        needs supporting and accepting treatment from the teacher"
        [syn: {supporting}]
     3: tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are
        auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable
        time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous
        moment to make a decision" [syn: {auspicious}, {favorable},
         {favourable}, {lucky}, {prosperous}]
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